Tropical Depression Ana expected to dissipate Monday, forecasters say
Tropical Depression Ana expected to dissipate Monday
FOX 35 Storm Team's Leslie Hudson said Sunday night that Tropical Depression Ana is supposed to dissipate on Monday, only having a lifespan of about 48 hours. She said it is yet another year that storms are popping up before the official start of hurricane season.
Ana, the first system of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season became a tropical storm Sunday but quickly weakened to a depression.
FOX 35 Storm Team's Leslie Hudson said Ana is expected to dissipate further on Monday, disappearing into the Atlantic.
Hudson said Ana had about a 48-hour lifespan.
Ana formed as a subtropical storm on Saturday morning northeast of Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said it then grew into a tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph on Sunday morning.
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Ana is the first named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which does not officially begin until June 1st.
On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an above-normal 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters said there is a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 30 percent chance of a near-normal season and a 10 percent chance of a below-normal season.
The good news: Forecasters also said that they do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen in 2020. Last year was record-breaking, as there were 30 named storms, requiring the use of the Greek alphabet for the second time ever.
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In 2021, NOAA officials said they expect 13 to 20 named storms, which can pack winds 39 mph or higher. Six to ten of those could become hurricanes, with winds increasing to 74 mph or higher. Of those, three to five could be major hurricanes, reaching winds of 111 mph or higher (Category 3 storms and up).
The next name on the hurricane list is Bill.
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