ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 meteorologists are monitoring a non-tropical low-pressure system near Bermuda that could develop into something tropical or subtropical over the next few days.
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Meteorologist Brian Shields said the system will stay way out in the Atlantic and move farther away from the United States.
It poses no threat to Florida.
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It could develop into a named system by the weekend. The first name on the National Hurricane Center’s list is Ana.
The system has a 60% chance of developing over the next five days.
NHC now has 60% chance for sub-tropical formation east of Bermuda by Friday and into the weekend. Staying away from land, but first name on the list for 2021 is #Ana. #EyeonTropics @WFTV pic.twitter.com/cTiVEAkVud
— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) May 20, 2021
The disturbance may briefly become a subtropical cyclone by this weekend while lingering in the vicinity of Bermuda. Early next week, the system is expected to move off to the northeast while weakening.
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The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1.
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