Tropical Storm Kirk has formed in the Atlantic approximately 2035 miles southeast of the Territory. It is projected to become a major hurricane later this week. On its current forecast track Kirk is not expected to be a threat to the Territory.
At 1100 AM , the center of Tropical Storm Kirk was located near latitude 13.5 North, longitude 34.8 West. Kirk is moving toward the west near 12 mph, and a general westward to west-northwestward motion is expected to continue through Tuesday. A gradual turn to the northwest is forecast by Wednesday.
For more information:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/301453.shtml?
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