Another minimal impact tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Basin. Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed Wednesday afternoon in the central Atlantic Ocean. The storm had winds of 40 mph and was moving northeast at 6 mph as of 5 pm EDT. Lorenzo is expected to strengthen slightly then weaken as it continues on a northeast track through the Atlantic Ocean. It is no threat to land. In terms of the number of storms the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season has been near normal, but the storms have not been strong, and the impact to land, particularly the United States, has been minimal.
BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM LORENZO ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132013 500 PM AST MON OCT 21 2013 ...TWELFTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.9N 54.9W ABOUT 635 MI...1020 KM ESE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LORENZO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 54.9 WEST. LORENZO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO...WITH WEAKENING LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE