formed to the east of the Caribbean yeterday.

The storm, which is not considered to be a threat to Bermuda at this time, was located at 6 p.m. yesterday at 1,4237 nautical miles southeast of the Island at 12.6 degrees north and 48.2 degrees west.

It is moving west-northwest at 16 knots with winds of 35 knots gusting to 45 knots.

News of the storm comes after weeks of record-setting rainfall over Bermuda -- but without any tropical storm warnings.

Record rainfall fell on Bermuda in August with 12.23 inches dumping on our shores.

And a Bermuda Weather Services spokesman said the El Nino warm water currents off Peru was responsible for the inclement weather, which has continued into September with more than two inches falling on the Island through yesterday.

"By the looks of it, we should have turned and gotten back to some more sunlight and decent weather on Friday,'' the spokesman said. "We hope that trend continues.'' The weather spokesman said August also was noteworthy because there had been no tropical systems or hurricane threats.

According to the Hurricane Centre in Miami the only other time that the month of August has had no tropical systems was in 1961.

But in 1961, August was followed by six tropical systems in September, five of which became hurricanes.

"We are only three days into September and we already have one tropical system,'' the spokesman continued. "It is 1,600 nautical miles to the southeast.

"Right now it is a long way away.'' Weather forecast: Page 18