Tropical Storm Kirk formed in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean late Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the 11th named storm to form during the 2024 hurricane season.?
Located about 800 miles west of Cabo Verde, Kirk was producing sustained winds of 60 mph and moving west at 12 mph at 4 p.m. Monday. National Hurricane Center forecasters said they expect Kirk to strengthen significantly as it turns west-northwest in the next day and moves over warm waters and through a moist environment with low shear.?
"Rapid intensification remains a notable possibility if this system can close off its inner core," NHC forecaster Eric Blake said in a Monday afternoon update.?
From the National Hurricane Center
The NHC's latest forecast track shows Kirk reaching hurricane status by Tuesday afternoon before continuing to strengthen into a major hurricane by Thursday at 2 p.m. Blake said the storm could reach Category 4 strength, with sustained wind speeds of at least 130 mph.?
The storm does not currently pose a threat to Louisiana and no related watches or warnings have been issued for any land masses across the globe.?
Disturbance headed for the Gulf
A trough of low pressure over the southwestern Caribbean Sea was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, according to the NHC. Forecasters said the system could gradually develop into a tropical depression or storm as it moves toward the southern Gulf of Mexico.?
It's too early to say where the system might go if it continues to develop, but forecasters said the U.S. Gulf Coast should monitor its progress.?
From the National Hurricane Center?
Tropical wave near Cabo Verde?
A tropical wave a few hundred miles south of Cabo Verde is "very likely" to form into a tropical depression or storm within the next couple of days as it moves west, forecasters said Monday.?
The system has a 90% chance of forming within the next week, according to the NHC.?
Isaac and Joyce?
Both Isaac and Joyce had continued to weaken Monday afternoon as they swirled through open seas. Neither were expected to reach land before dissipating.?