Hurricane Kirk is expected to strengthen into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday and rapidly grow into a major hurricane, forecasters said.
There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm system was not yet considered a threat to land.
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Kirk reached Category 3 status on Wednesday, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. The storm was located approximately 1,855 kilometers east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles, with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour.
It was moving northwest at a speed of 19 km/h. It is expected to gradually move north-northwest to north this week.
The center said swells generated by the storm could affect parts of the Leeward Islands and Bermuda by the end of the week, causing “life-threatening” surf and rip current conditions.
Water, cell phone service and electricity are still lacking in the southeastern United States as rescuers search for missing people after Hurricane Helen, which struck last week as a Category 4 storm and left dead and devastating damage. Kirk suffered even more damage.
Tropical Storm Leslie forms in the Atlantic Ocean, predicted to become a hurricane
Tropical Storm Leslie formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday and could strengthen into a hurricane by the end of the week, forecasters said.
There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm system was not yet considered a threat to land.
The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was located 490 miles (790 kilometers) southwest of the southernmost tip of the Cape Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kilometers per hour).
Many people in the southeastern United States still lack water, cell phone service and electricity as rescuers search for missing people after Hurricane Helen struck last week, leaving behind deaths and devastation. This storm occurred because of this.
First publication date: October 3, 2024 | 9:30 AM IST