Well, here we go. I wasn't sure that this would happen again this year after an insanely quiet last month or so, but it has, so let's talk! Subtropical Depression #7 has formed this afternoon north of Hispanola, and it is probably going to be Subtropical Storm Fay at the next advisory. What does Subtropical mean? Simply stated, it's a storm with a combination of tropical and extratropical cyclones (these are defined by whether they are warm or cold core). For all intents and purposes, subtropical storms are every bit as severe as regular tropical storms, and are named from the list regardless of this difference.
This, however, is not the only game in town, as I'll mention below. First, here are your charts on what will soon be Subtropical Storm Fay.
As you can see, a Tropical Storm watch has been put up for Bermuda, so if someone has vacation plans there, it's worth watching. The other thing worth watching is this...
It's that orange X that I am concerned about. The path that thing takes, if it plays out like that, would be putting that in a very precarious position, but it would be a week or more out, so don't panic yet.
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