Tropical Storm Andrea expected to begin dissipating less than 12 hours after forming in Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center said the system formerly known as Invest 90L became well-organized and contained sustained winds of 40 mph, warranting the designation as the first tropical storm of the season.
Andrea forms in the north Atlantic, the first named storm of the season
The first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane is upon us as Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the north Atlantic. The naming comes just four days after the average date of the first named storm. No impacts are expected from the tiny storm in the middle of the Atlantic, and a wall of hostile winds will quickly tear the storm apart tonight.
Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday morning, and is expected to dissipate starting Tuesday night.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the system formerly known as Invest 90L became well-organized and contained sustained winds of 40 mph, warranting the designation as the first tropical storm of the season.
A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph.
Tropical Storm Andrea is currently located some 1,110 miles west of the Azores and is moving east-northeastward at about 15-20 mph across the open waters of the central Atlantic.
Andrea is expected to weaken beginning Tuesday night and become a post-tropical remnant low before dissipating by Wednesday, according to the NHC.
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Tropical Storm Andrea will not threaten any land areas, remaining over the open central Atlantic Ocean.
FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross said Tuesday that Andrea barely met the criteria to become a tropical storm.
"Andrea is the ultimate flash-in-the-pan type storm," said Norcross. "Conditions came together just briefly so the system met the criteria, and thunderstorms might flare up again tonight, but that will likely be it."
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While Andrea is not expected to have any impacts to land, it does enter the record books as the farthest north and east a tropical system has formed in the Atlantic during June since 1851.
Andrea became the farthest north and east a tropical system has formed in the Atlantic during June since records began in 1851. (Note: Only satellite data, which began in 1950, is shown on this graphic.)
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The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.