Tropical Storm Erika has formed over the central tropical Atlantic.
At 11 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Erika was located near latitude 14.4 North, longitude 47.7 West.
Erika is moving toward the west near 20 mph (31 km/h).
A westward to west-northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days.
Buoy observations and satellite wind data indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center. Earlier this evening, NOAA buoy 41041 reported sustained winds of 45 mph with a gust to 51 mph.
The estimated minimum central pressure based on data from the NOAA buoy is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).