I don't think tropical storm warnings for Madeira happen often. #Leslie is the tropical cyclone that's been wandering around the Atlantic for weeks. Track forecasts for the last few days have been unclear, leading to interesting quotes from the forecasters who had to make them.
National Hurricane Center
 @NHC_Atlantic
12 Oct 2018
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Madeira Island (north of the Canary Islands) in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean due to #Leslie. Tropical-storm-force winds are expected early Saturday morning. Full advisory: hurricanes.gov

Oct 12, 2018 · 3:51 AM UTC

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Replying to @davidbaron
First ever ts warning actually! "It is the first known tropical storm warning for that place." #Leslie
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Ah, indeed, that's what the discussion says. I'd been thinking they would have had one in Vince (2005), but I guess it wasn't quite close enough and was clearly not headed towards Madeira.
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