A broad area of low pressure that developed east of the Bahamas organized into Subtropical Storm Andrea on 20 May 2019 about 320 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda. Andrea moved generally northward and maintained subtropical characteristics while the upper-level low remained nearby. Convection weakened early on 21 May, the system became a remnant low by 21 May 1200 UTC, and the remnant low was absorbed by a cold front about 60 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda on 22 May.
Andrea did not make any landfalls. It remained well offshore of land for its entire lifetime, tracking northward then east-northeastward over the western Atlantic southwest of Bermuda.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds were estimated at 35 kt (40 mph) with an extrapolated minimum central pressure near 1006 mb. Andrea’s peak intensity (35 kt) was held from about 1800 UTC 20 May to 0600 UTC 21 May; as a subtropical cyclone it did not reach hurricane strength.
No storm surge or notable coastal flooding was reported, and there were no significant rainfall reports tied to Andrea in the NHC report. There were also no ship reports of tropical-storm-force winds in association with the cyclone.
There were no reported deaths or damage from Andrea. Forecasts predicted its development reasonably well at longer lead times, though short-term genesis confidence was lower; no coastal watches or warnings were issued.
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📄 Read NHC's full report on Andrea → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-20 18:00 | SS | 28.10 | -68.60 | 35 | 1008 | |
| 2019-05-21 00:00 | SS | 29.10 | -68.80 | 35 | 1006 | |
| 2019-05-21 06:00 | SS | 29.90 | -69.00 | 35 | 1007 | |
| 2019-05-21 12:00 | LO | 30.60 | -69.10 | 30 | 1009 | |
| 2019-05-21 18:00 | LO | 30.80 | -68.60 | 30 | 1009 | |
| 2019-05-22 00:00 | LO | 31.30 | -67.70 | 30 | 1010 | |
| 2019-05-22 06:00 | LO | 31.60 | -66.70 | 25 | 1011 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.