What is a subtropical storm? Low south of Bermuda could develop
Houston Chronicle · Justin Ballard ·
A low south of Bermuda could develop subtropical characteristics this weekend. Here’s what that means and why Texas’ late-season hurricane risk is low.
A developing system of low atmospheric pressure south of Bermuda could become a subtropical storm this weekend, a type of system that combines some features of tropical storms and weather fronts.
For now, the system is a broad area of low air pressure churning about a few hundred miles south of Bermuda. Its showers and thunderstorms are disorganized and concentrated mainly east of the center, rather than wrapped closely around it.
The system is expected to drift east over the Atlantic, where conditions may support gradual development before they become less favorable early next week. It remains far from the Texas Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says development is unlikely in the near term, though the chance increases over the next week.
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