Patty to dump rain on the Azores; Tropical Storm Lane to weaken

MIAMI, FLORIDA — A storm system will likely bring heavy rain to the Azores islands over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday.

Subtropical Storm Patty is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 5 centimeters (1 to 2 inches) across the archipelago through Sunday.

The Hurricane Center said swells generated by Patty are likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions. Patty is clocking maximum sustained winds of nearly 80 kilometers per mile (50 miles per hour) with higher gusts.

The Azores are an island chain are located about 1,290 kilometers (800 miles) from Portugal.

Tropical Storm Lane

Separately, a tropical storm formed over the Pacific Ocean early Saturday but remained far off the coast of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Lane was located about 2,455 kilometers (1,525 miles) west-southwest off the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported in an advisory early Saturday.

There were no immediate coastal watches or warnings in effect. The storm is expected to begin weakening sometime Sunday.
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