MIAMI (AP) — A late-season tropical storm has formed off the coast of Massachusetts but is expected to weaken as it moves away from the U.S.
The Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Melissa poses minor to moderate coastal flooding at high tide along some portions of the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern coasts throughout the weekend.
11 PM ADVISORY: Tropical Storm #Melissa is moving Eastward over the Northwestern Atlantic. Likely to become a remnant low Sunday. @wsvn @7weather pic.twitter.com/jvMLmv1H30
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) October 13, 2019
On Saturday night, Melissa had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph), with higher gusts, and was located about 415 miles (668 kilometers) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tropical storm-force winds extended about 60 miles (96 kilometers) from the center and the storm was moving east at 14 mph (22 kph).
Melissa is expected to weaken and become a minor storm by Sunday.
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June through November.
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