THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, November 2, 1995 TAG: 9511020364
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A9 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY STEVE STONE, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 29 lines
As Tanya lost steam Wednesday, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami faced the prospect of something rare this season: a breather.
Although there were a few spots of stormy weather on the map, there were no tropical waves.
Tanya lost its tropical characteristics Wednesday and was declared extratropical as it passed the Azores, Ed Rappaport, a meteorologist at the Hurricane Center, said.
The storm, which once had peak sustained winds of 85 mph, was down to 60 mph Wednesday. At 10 p.m., Tanya was about 105 miles northeast of Terceira Island in the Azores, moving east east-northeast near 38 mph.
Lajes, a Portuguese Air Force Base on Terceira, reported wind gusts to 68 mph as Tanya passed a short distance to the north.
Although it lost its tropical character as it moved over colder waters, the storm remains a threat to shipping and if it continues on its current course, it could steer into Portugal and Spain later in the week.
The Atlantic hurricane season concludes at month's end. by CNB