Epsilon Becomes A Powerful Post-Tropical Cyclone Over The North Atlantic

Post-Tropical Cyclone

Tropics Forecast Cone at 9:34 Sunday Evening, October 25th

Location 675 miles ENE of Cape Race Newfoundland
Wind 70 mph
Heading NE at 46 mph
Pressure 28.59
Coordinates 38.8W, 48.6N

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Discussion

At 300 AM GMT (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Epsilon was located near latitude 48.6 North, longitude 38.8 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 46 mph (74 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Monday night.

Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next day or so before the post-tropical cyclone is absorbed by a large extratropical low pressure system on Monday night or early Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 450 miles (720 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 968 mb (28.59 inches).

Tropics Satellite at 10:46 Tuesday Evening, October 20th

Watches and Warnings

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Tropics Models at 8:10 Monday Morning, October 26th

Land Hazards

SURF: Large swells generated by Epsilon will affect Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, the Leeward Islands, portions of the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada through Monday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.


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