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[Butts-a-plenty]

Subtropical Storm Alex has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, making it one of the earliest tropical systems to form in the Atlantic Hurricane Basin since records began in 1851.

"A subtropical storm has both tropical and non-tropical characteristics and has a large wind field," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski


Alex is located well in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and doesn't pose a threat to the United States; however, it will affect the Azores. According to Kottlowski, Alex will bring gale-force winds and several inches of heavy rain to the Azores.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tropical-storm-hurricane-alex-atlantic-ocean/54776482

 

[LOCK]

Very odd.

 

[ibyea]

It's very rare, but not unprecedented.

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

Update. Alex is now a hurricane.

Earliest since 1938.

 

[okno]

Really hope it doesn't go for Iceland Looks like it's barreling right for Greenland, could be bad for those communities there.

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

Really hope it doesn't go for Iceland Looks like it's barreling right for Greenland, could be bad for those communities there.

It should be extra tropical by then but could still bring rain and wind.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Is this the 2016 hurricane season thread?

Looks like western Florida needs to stay alert.