Cristobal Downgraded to Post-Tropical Remnant Low, Final NHC Advisory Issued
If your itinerary passes near the Azores, note that Cristobal was located about 535 miles WNW of the islands as of August 13, with no coastal watches or warnings in effect and no land hazards expected. The NHC has issued its final advisory on this system, so no further updates on Cristobal specifically will follow. You can check High Seas Forecasts for ongoing marine conditions in that area if needed.
What stands out to me is the anticlimax: Cristobal never exceeded 30 mph sustained winds and 1018 mb pressure before the NHC closed the book with this fifth and final advisory. No coastal watches, no warnings, no land hazards — this was always a fish storm, sitting over 500 miles WNW of the Azores at 39.4N, 36.8W. My read is that this is a clean textbook case of how the NHC winds down a system: last public bulletin issued, and anything further gets folded into the High Seas Forecasts under NFDHSFAT1 instead of a named advisory. For anyone sailing near the Azores this week, there's nothing here to react to — I'd just note the shift to marine forecasts and move on. Forecasters Adams and Cangialosi signed off on what amounts to a formality.