CENTRAL FLORIDA — Debby transitioned into a Tropical Storm, Wednesday, still does not pose a threat to land.
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The system formed as a subtropical storm in the open north Atlantic Tuesday morning. It is located about 1,000 miles west of the Azores and over 1,700 miles northeast of Florida.
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Debby will continue to weaken overnight this Wednesday and by Thursday will be a remnant low, continuing to travel over the open water to the east.
#Debby has developed tropical characteristics and has now been classified as a tropical storm. But, the impact to the U.S. East Coast remains the same...zip. pic.twitter.com/c81BqFaFwe
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) August 8, 2018
"Debby" Is NO threat to Florida, NO threat to the United States and NO threat to land on Earth. The tropicsl remain relatively quiet. pic.twitter.com/eHxeaKAOzW
— Brian Shields (@BrianWFTV) August 7, 2018
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#Debby will quickly weaken as it enters higher latitudes where sea surface temps are well below 70degrees F.#Debby rápidamente se debilitará durante las próximas 24 horas ya que entra a latitudes mayores donde la temperatura de la superficie del agua está por debajo de los 70F. pic.twitter.com/NjekDAcBsS
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) August 7, 2018
Could this be the shortest-lived Storm? #Debby
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) August 7, 2018
Forecast to dissipate into a depression (at best) by Wednesday evening.
¿Será este la tormenta de más corta duración?#Debby no amenaza tierra y se debilitará a depresión (como mucho) para el miércoles en la noche. pic.twitter.com/I347lO0j1q
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