The latest hurricane watches and warnings for the Atlantic Basin. The system slowly gained tropical characteristics and by September 29, it was organized enough to be called Subtropical Storm Laura. Hurricane tracking maps, current sea temperatures, and more. Loop ... Latest Image | Archive | About. Aircraft-based Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis. The storm, which had not strengthened any since Sunday afternoon, had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph – up from 45 mph at 8 a.m. Arthur is moving north-northeast […] Tropical Depression No. Subtropical storms are hybrids of tropical storm systems and extratropical storms, forming in cooler waters farther north (or … An Extra-Tropical Laura in North Atlantic Headed to the United Kingdom Former Tropical Storm Laura lost her tropical characteristics on Oct. 1st over the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is headed to the United Kingdom by the weekend. No Data Available. Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) offers a leading resource for predicting and mapping tropical storm activity worldwide. Current Active Cyclones; Archive. This is why coastal regions can receive significant damage from a tropical storm, while inland regions are relatively safe from receiving strong winds. Laura formed as a slightly unusual sub-tropical storm in the northern mid-Atlantic on September 29, 2008. Heavy rains, however, can produce significant flooding inland, and storm surges can produce extensive coastal … An Extra-Tropical Laura in North Atlantic Headed to the United Kingdom Former Tropical Storm Laura lost her tropical characteristics on Oct. 1st over the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is headed to the United Kingdom by the weekend. At 8 a.m. Sunday, Arthur was located in the Atlantic Ocean about 355 miles south-southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and higher gusts, according to a National Hurricane Center bulletin. Storm Active: September 29-October 1 During the last week of September a strong extratropical low tracked south-west from the cold north Atlantic. Subtropical storms are hybrids of tropical storm systems and extratropical storms, forming in cooler waters farther north (or south) of the usual hurricane formation regions. Time of This Image: 2008-10-01 18:00. Laura formed as a slightly unusual sub-tropical storm in the northern mid-Atlantic on September 29, 2008. Tropical Storm Laura (1971) has been listed as one of the Natural sciences good articles under the good article criteria.If you can improve it further, please do so. (Source: WAFB) BATON ROUGE, La. Storm Active: September 29-October 1 During the last week of September a strong extratropical low tracked south-west from the cold north Atlantic. Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named tropical system of 2020, has formed. A tropical storm watch was issued Friday, June 5, 2020, for some of Louisiana's coastal waters. Tropical Storm Laura was the twelfth named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.Laura formed out of a large non-tropical low pressure area 1015 miles (1635 km) west of the western islands of the Azores on September 29.Laura slowly got tropical characteristics throughout the day as it moved over warmer waters. Laura is located between Canada and the Azores Islands, though she’s closer to Canada. As it entered warmer waters, it slowly gained tropical characteristics and was declared Subtropical Storm Laura early on September 29.