User blog:Bobnekaro/Subpolar Storm Lantern churning in the northern Atlantic

Subpolar Storm Lantern was named Tuesday afternoon by the BNWC. As of 4:00 PM EST, Lantern had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, a minimum pressure of 995 mbar, and was moving north at about 9 MPH. Lantern is expected to take a northwestward  turn tomorrow, and will become the first storm of the season to make landfall. Lantern is expected to make landfall in Greenland, as a high-end Polar Storm or Weak Polar Cyclone. Lantern may weaken slightly as it crosses Greenland, but should re-intensify on Thursday as it enters favorable conditions. Lantern is currently expected to peak with a minimum pressure of 953 mbar, which would make it the strongest storm of the season and possibly a Category 4 (Severe Polar Cyclone).

Due to the active part of the season approaching, there are some signs that a strong polar cyclone, or possibly even two, could develop next week. The GFS predicts a 951 low forming on Monday and a stronger 937 low on Tuesday, which would be Polar Cyclones Marry and Noel, if named. Noel would be the first polar cyclone to share a name with an Atlantic hurricane (Hurricane Noel formed in the Carribbean in 2007 and was retired).