Forecasters expect the storm to be short lived.
Subtropical Storm Debby formed Tuesday morning (Aug. 7) in the north Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. It poses no threat to land.
As of 10 a.m, the storm was about 1,160 miles west of the Azores and moving north at 16 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
Forecasters expect the storm to be short lived and dissipate in a couple days.
Debby currently poses no threat to land and there were no coastal watches or warnings in effect as of 10 a.m. Tuesday.
A subtropical storm has a cooler core temperature than a tropical storm.
Read the full advisory.
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Carlie Kollath Wells is a morning reporter at NOLA.com| The Times-Picayune. Have an early-bird tip? Send it to her: cwells@nola.com or Twitter @carlie_kollath .
