//Tracking the tropics: Tropical Storm Ana brings early start to hurricane season

Tracking the tropics: Tropical Storm Ana brings early start to hurricane season

Tracking an early start to hurricane season with Tropical Storm Ana – now a depression – as well as what’s to come.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Ana was located near latitude 37.5 North, longitude 57.7 West. The depression is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h) and this heading with an increase in forward speed is expected through Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Ana is forecast to become a remnant low by tonight and dissipate on Monday. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches