ORLANDO, Fla. — UPDATE:
Ana has become fully tropical in nature this morning, and we are now looking at Tropical Storm Ana, with winds of 45 mph.
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Ana is currently in the North Atlantic, moving northeast at 12 mph.
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However, Tropical Storm Ana continues to be a small, struggling system as it churns up fish and could dissipate in less than 24 hours.
Ana has become fully tropical in nature this morning, so we are looking at Tropical Storm Ana. However, Ana continues to be a small, struggling system as it churns up some fish and could dissipate in just 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/nVPZIiEAQ5
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) May 23, 2021
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Subtropical Storm Ana is weakening and moving northeastward, farther away from Bermuda.
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Ana may fall apart in next 24-35 hours and may downgrade Saturday night to a subtropical depression, but that doesn’t really matter as it’s just moving away over water.
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The second disturbance over Texas will not form into Bill, as was initially thought possible, but the flooding threat for Texas and Louisiana will continue as it moves northwest.
Although neither is coming anywhere near Florida, here's an update on the two disturbances we've been monitoring... #WFTV pic.twitter.com/rswHtDQiLc
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) May 22, 2021
No more tropical cyclones are expected to form in the next five days, but we’ll still be watching for the next system, which will be named Bill.
As Subtropical Storm Ana moves farther away and weakens, the next name on the list is Bill, however new tropical cyclone formation is not expect during the next 5 days. Hurricane season officially begins June 1. pic.twitter.com/YTVYcPgTxG
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) May 22, 2021
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Subtropical Storm Ana has formed in the North Atlantic, northeast of Bermuda, where there is a tropical storm watch.
Subtropical Ana has formed in the North Atlantic, NE of Bermuda, where there is a Tropical Storm Watch. Winds are 45mph. Ana will slowly move SW today, then accelerate back NE Sunday and Monday. This is no threat to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/0lHfDWR1MF
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) May 22, 2021
Ana is the first named storm of the 2021 hurricane season and has developed in the Atlantic basin before the official start of hurricane season.
The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1.
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Subtropical Storm Ana winds are reaching 45 mph. Ana will slowly move southwest on Saturday then accelerate back to the northeast on Sunday and Monday.
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There is no threat the United States at this time.
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