Thunderstorms developed closer to a broad area of low pressure off the southeast U.S. coast and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) classified it as Subtropical Storm Ana.\u00a0 At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday the center of Subtropical Storm Ana was located at latitude 31.5\u00b0N and longitude 77.6\u00b0E which put it about 250 miles east of Savannah, Georgia, about 180 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina and about 200 miles south of Wilmington, North Carolina.\u00a0 Ana was moving toward the north at 2 m.p.h.\u00a0 The maximum sustained wind speed was 45 m.p.h. and there were gusts to 60 m.p.h.\u00a0 The minimum surface pressure was 1004 mb.\u00a0 A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the portion of the coast from Edisto Beach, South Carolina to Cape Lookout, North Carolina.<\/p>\n
More thunderstorms are being generated near the center of circulation, but the strongest winds are about 90 miles from the center.\u00a0 So, the structure does not match a classical tropical cyclone where the strongest winds are closer to the center and NHC classified it as a subtropical storm.\u00a0 The center of circulation is over Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) near 26\u00b0C which are warm enough to support the development of a tropical cyclone.\u00a0 So, Ana could make a transition to a tropical storm during the next 24 to 48 hours.\u00a0 The upper level winds are lighter and vertical wind shear has decreased.\u00a0 However, because of the proximity to the coast some drier air is being pulled around the western side of the circulation.\u00a0 Only modest intensification is expected due to marginal SSTs, some vertical wind shear and drier air.<\/p>\n
A high pressure system north of Ana is likely to limit the motion of Ana for the next day or two.\u00a0 Eventually, the high will shift eastward and an upper level trough approaching from the west will accelerate Ana toward the northeast.\u00a0 Persistent northeasterly winds along the coast could create problems with beach erosion.\u00a0 The slow movement also means some locations could receive locally heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n
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