Tropical depression two became Tropical Storm Ana on Saturday, August 15, 2009. Tropical Storm Ana was the first named storm of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season. On the evening of August 15, the storm was 710 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands, with sustained winds of around 40 mph.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/151432.shtml
According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Ana was expected to gain strength in coming days, with the center of the storm possibly passing over the Leeward Islands by Monday, August 17, 2009. Forecasters did not expect the storm to reach hurricane strength.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/151432.shtml http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090815/BREAKING/908159997?Title=Tropical-Storm-Ana-s-winds-reach-40-mph
On the afternoon of August 16, 2009, Ana was downgraded to a tropical depression. The storm was moving west-northwest at 26 mph and was expected to cross over the Northern Leeward Islands overnight.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/162114.shtml
On the afternoon of August 17, 2009, the National Hurricane Center downgraded Ana to a trough of low pressure.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/172037.shtml
Tropical Storm Ana Projected Path
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Formed
Over the Atlantic Ocean on August 15, 2009
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Maximum sustained winds
near 35 mph at 5 p.m. AST on August 17, 2009
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Location
140 miles west-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Moving
West-northwest near 24 mph
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Minimum central pressure
1011 MB
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Fact:
First named Atlantic storm of the 2009 hurricane season
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Fact:
Began as a tropical depression; strengthened into Tropical Storm Ana
