MIAMI — Edouard has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it moves Monday far off in the Atlantic away from the continental United States.
Edouard had become a tropical storm on Sunday. But by late Monday afternoon, Edouard lost its tropical storm status about 445 miles southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada. No coastal watchings or warnings were in effect for the storm.
As of 5 p.m. EDT, Edouard had top sustained winds of 45 mph, with higher gusts, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. It was moving northeast at about 38 mph and forecasters said its remnants are expected to be absorbed into a larger frontal boundary today.
Edouard had become the earliest fifth-named tropical storm on record, according to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. The previous record was Emily on July 12, 2005, Klotzbach said.