Hurricane season isn’t over yet. A new storm is strengthening in the Atlantic
A late-season tropical storm formed in the Atlantic Tuesday, making it the 18th named storm of the year, according to the National Hurricane Center.
And in case you’re wondering: It is still hurricane season. The Atlantic season runs until the end of November.
Tropical Storm Sebastien had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph midday Tuesday, but is not a threat to land, according to the Hurricane Center.
“Some slight strengthening is possible over the next day or so. Sebastien is expected to become absorbed by a cold front in a couple of days,” the Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
The storm is moving north-northwest at about 8 mph and is expected to turn to the northeast by Wednesday night, forecasters said.
The biggest impact from the storm could be from high seas in the Atlantic, the Hurricane Center said.
The last time forecasters were tracking a storm named Sebastien was in October 1995, close to where this year’s storm is now, according to a 1995 report from the National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters say the 1995 tropical storm was about 350 miles northeast from the northern Leeward Islands when it hit its maximum winds of about 63 mph.
Tropical Storm Sebastien is the 18th named storm for 2019. The National Hurricane Center predicted 10 to 17 named storms for the year with winds of 39 mph or more.
This story was originally published November 18, 2019 at 10:10 AM.
