Laura is not forecast to affect any land and is only a threat to shipping interests in the north Atlantic Ocean.
The storm is moving west-northwest at close to 8 mph. A gradual turn towards northwest, then north, will an increase in forward speed is expected tomorrow.
Maximum sustained winds are near to 60 mph, with higher gusts, but strengthening is expected and Laura could make the transition to a tropical cyclone today and become a hurricane by tomorrow.
Winds of 40 mph extend outwards to 310 miles from the centre. Minimum central pressure is estimated to be 993 mb.
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Subtropical storm Laura forms over the north central Atlantic...
at 500 am AST...0900z...the center of subtropical storm Laura was located near latitude 37.2 north...longitude 47.3 west or about 1015 miles...1635 km...west of Fayal island in the western Azores.
The storm is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph. A gradual turn toward the northwest and north accompanied by an increase in forward speed is expected on Tuesday. Laura is not forecast to affect any land areas...and the system is only a threat to shipping interests over the far North Atlantic ocean.
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph...95 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours... and Laura could transition into a tropical cyclone later today and possibly become a hurricane by Tuesday.
Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 310 miles...500 km from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 993 mb...29.32 inches.
Repeating the 500 am AST position...37.2 N...47.3 W. Movement toward...west-northwest near 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds...60 mph. Minimum central pressure...993 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 1100 am AST.
See All NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORIES Below
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2008 Tropical Storms and Hurricanes - Atlantic
1. Tropical Storm Arthur formed quickly on May 31 off Belize, lost tropical storm strength in fewer than 24 hours, and brought punishing rains of 10-15 inches to parts of the Yucatán Peninsula, including Mexico and Guatemala.
2. Hurricane Bertha formed as a tropical storm July 3 in the far eastern Atlantic, then debuted as the Atlantic's first hurricane July 7 and quickly grew to major hurricane status. By the time it affected land, July 14 in Bermuda, it was a strong tropical storm, causing rough surf and 3-5 inches of rain. It broke the record for longest-lived July storm and on July 18 reformed into a hurricane.
3. Tropical Storm Cristobal formed on July 19 off the coast of the Carolinas. The first named storm to threaten the U.S. coast, Cristobal threatened 3-5 inches of rain and strong storm surges across South and North Carolina.
4. Hurricane Dolly reached Category 2 strength in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall near the Texas-Mexico border July 23, 2008. Heavy rains and wind led to at least one death, flooding and damage in Texas and in neighboring states that may exceed $1 billion.
5. Tropical Storm Edouard formed August 3 in the Gulf of Mexico and though forecasters predicted strengthening and it passed by critical oil infrastructure, it was largely welcomed for relieving drought conditions in some parts of Texas and Louisiana.
6. Tropical Storm Fay formed August 15 off the coast of the Dominican Republic and killed 35 people there and in Haiti before making a record five landfalls in Florida, where it killed 11 before moving on as a tropical depression, killing at least one in Georgia.
7. Hurricane Gustav formed August 25 off the coast of Haiti and reached hurricane strength Aug. 26 before making landfall there. It has been blamed for dozens of deaths in the Caribbean, making it the deadliest tropical storm of 2008 in the Atlantic to date, even before it reached the Gulf Coast, where 2 million evacuated in preparation.
8. Hurricane Hanna formed August 28 in the Central Atlantic and briefly attained hurricane strength Sept. 1. The storm was blamed for at least 163 deaths, and possibly more than 500, in Haiti. As a tropical storm, Hanna drenched the U.S. East Coast.
9. Hurricane Ike formed September 1 and reached major Category 4 hurricane status Sept. 3. After losing some strength, Ike regained Category 4 hurricane status as it made landfall in the Bahamas Sept. 7. It has been blamed for dozens of deaths in Haiti. It devastated homes and infrastructure in Cuba, and led to more than two dozen deaths in the U.S., after it hit Texas as a Category 2 hurricane and continued through the Midwest as a large tropical depression.
10. Tropical Storm Josephine formed Sept. 2, with both Hanna and Ike also active in the Atlantic, but dissipated before affecting land.
11. Hurricane Kyle formed Sept. 25 and hit the Canadian Maritime provinces Sept. 28.
12. Subtropical Storm Laura formed Sept. 29 and forecasters said it could reach hurricane strength in the Northern Atlantic.
Remaining 2008 Tropical Storm and Hurricane Names - Atlantic
Laura - Marco - Nana - Omar - Paloma - Rene - Sally - Teddy - Vicky - Wilfred
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