The nor’easter we have been watching off the New England coast has become Sub-Tropical Storm Melissa. Earlier this morning the storm became better organized around the center with an eye like feature developing. The impacts along the east coast remain the same: coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, rough surf and strong winds.

Melissa will accelerate to the east tomorrow and weaken as it runs into stronger wind shear.

There are 2 other areas we are monitoring for possible development. A wave in the western Caribbean could organize a little over the weekend, if it stays over water. Another wave is forecast to come off the African coast on Sunday. Although the eastern Atlantic isn’t climatologically favorable for development this late in hurricane season, the wave has minimal chances of organizing early next week.