Tropical Storm Lisa forms in the far eastern Atlantic, no threat to land
September 21st, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by BNO NewsMIAMI (BNO NEWS) — Tropical Storm Lisa formed in the far eastern Atlantic on early Tuesday morning, forecasters said, but no land is currently being threatened.
As of 5 a.m. EDT, Lisa was located about 850 kilometers (530 miles) west-northwest of the Cape Verde Island, moving toward the north near 7 kilometers (5 miles) per hour. “This general motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours,” said forecaster Dave Roberts at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. “A turn toward the north-northwest with a slight decrease in forward speed is forecast on Wednesday, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest on Thursday.”
Maximum sustained winds of the storm were near 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour during the morning hours of Tuesday, making it a weak tropical storm.
“The shear is low, and environmental conditions are expected to remain conducive for further strengthening during the next 36 hours,” Roberts added.
However, despite the additional strengthening that is forecast, it is unlikely that Tropical Storm Lisa will strengthen into a category one hurricane. According to the most recent forecast models, Lisa will likely start to weaken before reaching hurricane strength.
No land is currently being threatened by Lisa.
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