“Ana is barely holding on as a tropical cyclone this morning, as the core of the system has become devoid of organised deep convection,” the Orlando Sentinel quoted NHC hurricane specialist Andrew Latto on May 23, 2021.

The National Hurricane Center’s 11 am advisory shows Ana located about 425 miles northeast of the island with sustained winds of 40 mph and moving northeast at 12 mph.

Ana is the first-named system of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season 10 days before its official start.

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect, as the Bermuda Weather Service discontinued the tropical storm watch issued yesterday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend out for 35 miles.

he National Hurricane Center’s 11 am advisory shows Ana located about 425 miles northeast of the island with sustained winds of 40 mph and moving northeast at 12 mph.

Storm may meet unfavourable conditions Monday

“The environmental conditions will only become more hostile through tonight, as Ana gets caught between a digging mid-to upper-level trough to its northwest and a strong subtropical upper-level jet to its southeast,” Latto said.

Ana will continue to increase its forwarding speed as it moves northeast, but forecasters expect a cold front on Monday to absorb the storm, according to the latest forecast.

The 2021 hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The 2020 season saw a record 30 named storms, and also featured two named systems that formed before the official start of the season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its predictions this week for the year, and while still forecast for an above-average hurricane season, its numbers do not approach the highs seen in 2020.

For 2021, the NOAA predicts 13-20 named storms, of which 6-10 would gain hurricane strength, and of those 3-5 would become major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher.