 Later in August , Tropical Storm Christine became the easternmost forming tropical cyclone on record when it developed formed over Guinea . The most intense storm of the season was Hurricane Ellen , a Category 3 cyclone that remained over open water . The final named storm was meteorologically significant in that it became the first recorded tropical cyclone to transition into a subtropical cyclone . No names were retired during the season ; however , due to the addition of male names into the list of Atlantic hurricane names in 1979 , several of the names were removed and have not been used since . 
 Later in August , Tropical Storm Christine became the easternmost forming tropical cyclone on record when it developed formed over Guinea . The most intense storm of the season was Hurricane Ellen , a Category 3 cyclone <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a>remained over open water . The final named storm was meteorologically significant in that it became the first recorded tropical cyclone to transition into a subtropical cyclone . No names <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> retired during the season ; however , due to the addition of male names into the list of Atlantic hurricane names in 1979 , several of the names <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> removed and <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> not been used since . 
Later in August , Tropical Storm Christine became da easternmost forming tropical cyclone on record when it developed formed over Guinea . Tdamost intense storm of thdaeason was Hurricane Ellen , a Category 3 cyclone remained over open water . Thedanal named storm was meteorologically significant in that it became the first recorded tropical cyclone to transition into a subtropical cyclone . No names was retired during the season ; however , due to the daition of male names into the list of Atlantic hurricane names in 1979 , several of the names was removed and done not been used since .