Tropical Storm Kirk Set to Strengthen into Major Hurricane

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ropical Storm Kirk formed on Monday in the Atlantic, with winds expected to reach hurricane strength by Tuesday and potentially becoming a Category 3 storm by Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

ropical Storm Kirk has formed in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Kirk is the eleventh named storm of the year.

At 11am, the storm was located 1,195 kilometres west-south-west of the Cabo Verde Islands.

Forecasters expect Kirk to become a hurricane by tomorrow and there is potential for it to become a major hurricane by midweek.

Photo: NOAA

The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in its midday forecast said Kirk was packing maximum sustained winds which were 50 mph (85 km/h).

Kirk is expected to remain out in the open Atlantic.

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