A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below) is a synoptic-scale extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic Ocean. The name derives from the direction of the winds that blow from the northeast. The original use of the term in North America is associated with storms that impact the upper north Atlantic coast of the United States and the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. In 2019, Tropical Storm Melissa became the first tropical or subtropical nor'easter in recorded history. Hurricane Teddy was considered a nor'easter, And was said to be one around 12 hours before cold-core transition. Teddy had light rain to Northern Maine.