We're tracking Hurricane Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie and another disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico.
What You Need To Know
Hurricane Kirk
Kirk formed in the eastern Atlantic on Sunday, Sept. 29, becoming a tropical storm on Monday, Sept. 30. It’s the eleventh named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
By Tuesday, Oct. 1, Kirk strengthened into a hurricane, making it the seventh hurricane of the 2024 season. As of Wednesday, Oct. 2, Kirk has maximum winds of 120 mph, making it a Category 3 or major hurricane. It is the third major hurricane of the season.
It continues to move off to the northwest before it will eventually turn northward and then northeast late week.
Kirk does not pose any threat to land.
Tropical Storm Leslie
Tropical Storm Leslie formed on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the eastern tropical Atlantic. It has maximum winds of 40 mph and is forecasted to become a hurricane over the weekend.
The storm does not pose any threat to land.
Gulf of Mexico Disturbance
An area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms is located over the Gulf of Mexico and has low odds of developing. It is associated with a surface trough. A low pressure will likely develop over the region late this weekend or early next week.
Still, a tropical or even subtropical system will struggle to develop, thanks to a potential interaction with a frontal boundary. Regardless of if development occurs, heavy rain will fall next week in Florida.
The next name on the list is Milton.
Here's a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far.
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