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Tropical Storm Zeta forms in Eastern Atlantic
NBC2 News
Last updated on: 12/30/2005 12:34:27 PM

MIAMI— The 27th Tropical Storm of the year formed in the eastern Atlantic today. At 1 pm the center of Tropical Storm Zeta was located near latitude 25.0 north, longitude 36.9 west or about 1070 miles southwest of the Azores. The storm is 2,500 miles from Southwest Florida.

Zeta is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph. A turn to the west-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Although some strengthening is possible later today a weakening trend is expected to begin tomorrow.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 85 miles from the center.

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Another record, another milestone on the road.