Tropical Storm Debby becomes less organized in the North Atlantic

Disorganized storm moving over cooler waters, will not affect land

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A small system in the North Atlantic named Subtropical Storm Debbie on Tuesday started to become less organized. Debby's circulation is becoming mor elongated and the wind speeds a tad weaker.

 At  5p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Debby was 1,100 miles west-northwest of The Azores and moving northeast near 15 mph.

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Maximum sustained winds have decreased slightly to near 40 mph, with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast Wednesday, with slow weakening expected to begin Wednesday night into Thursday.

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Debby is expected to turn to the northeast ahead of a larger mid-latitude trough, which will absorb Debby over the far northern Atlantic by Friday.