Monday Evening Update

SubTD4 classified

The Weather Situation
A weather system which looks like a Nor'easter has gained convection around the center of circulation today. Because of this, there is now enough characteristics to classify this as a subtropical depression.The system remains well east of the Mid Atlantic coast. The only concerns will be to shipping.

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Current tropical weather
As of 5:00 PM EDT Subtropical depression 4 was centered at 38.2 N / 65.7 W or 310 miles SE of Nantucket, MA. It was moving ENE at 9 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 35 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1009 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Forecasts take TD4 near the eastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada by Thursday as an extratropical cyclone. It may briefly strengthen to tropical storm strength.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Tuesday Afternoon Update

Dolly named

The Weather Situation
Some deep convection has built near the southeast side of the low center. Dolly is badly sheared with the low center well exposed.

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Current tropical weather
As of 1:00 PM AST Tropical Storm Dolly was centered at 38.2 N / 65.7 W or 665 miles SW of Cape Race, Newfoundland. It was moving ENE at 13 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 45 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1002 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Forecasts take Dolly near the eastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada by Thursday as an extratropical cyclone. The only concerns are to shipping.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Wednesday Afternoon Update

Dolly will be extratropical soon.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite