Subtropical Storm Debby to stay well east of North America

Subtropical Storm Debby formed about 1,200 miles east of Boston on Tuesday but is not expected to approach North America.

A subtropical storm has both tropical and non-tropical characteristics.

AccuWeather meteorologists expect Debby to take a curved path to the northeast and not only remain east of New England but also pass well to the southeast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada.

Debby will kick up seas for a brief time well offshore over the North Atlantic into midweek.

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Because the storm is relatively weak, so far away and expected to have a short life span, swells propagating outward from the center are not likely to impact surf conditions significantly along the United States Atlantic coast.

During the middle to latter part of the week, while over progressively cooler waters, a non-tropical system is likely to absorb and shred Debbie, which will lead to its demise.By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

August 07, 2018, 1:09:09 PM EDT