Forecasters say a 29th named storm has formed in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, breaking a record set in 2005.
Subtropical Storm Theta formed in the northeast Atlantic and poses no direct threat to land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday night.
Subtropical Storm #Theta Advisory 1: Subtropical Storm Forms Over the Open Northeast Atlantic. Record-Breaking 29th Named Storm of the Season. https://t.co/VqHn0u1vgc
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) November 10, 2020
The storm formed yesterday morning approximately 1,000 miles southwest of the Azores, a series of small islands off Portugal’s western coast, and has sustained winds of 50 m.p.h., according to the NHC. (RELATED: Hurricane Eta Hammers Nicaraguan Coast)
Subtropical Storm #Theta has developed tonight in the Northeast Atlantic, the 29th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
This breaks the single season record for the most named storms previously held by the 2005 Hurricane Season.
Details: https://t.co/lqZULHcvhJ pic.twitter.com/ZFPgUa5Dmp
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) November 10, 2020
No hurricane watches or warnings are in effect, and the storm is moving east at approximately 15 m.p.h., according to the Associated Press.
The center also said that Theta broke a record from 2005 when there were 28 named storms.
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