PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A subtropical depression formed Wednesday far from land in the Atlantic Ocean, but it does not pose a threat to the United States.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the subtropical depression was moving north-northeast at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. It is expected to make a gradual turn to the north Wednesday evening.
Forecasters are predicting the subtropical depression to be short-lived.
"Either way, it's something we do have to watch," Local 10 News meteorologist Jennifer Correa said.
The first subtropical depression of 2017 comes more than a month before the start of hurricane season, which begins June 1.
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