Tropical Storm Kirk
Kirk is “moving fast” to the west over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, according to the NHC. The storm has 40 mph winds and is moving west at 23 mph.There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
“An even faster westward motion across the tropical Atlantic is expected through Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next day or two. Weakening is likely during the middle to latter part of the week. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center,” said the NHC.
Sub-Tropical Storm Leslie
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Atlantic, sub-Tropical Storm Leslie formed in the North Atlantic Ocean and is “forecast to be a short-lived cyclone,” said the NHC. The storm has 40 mph winds and is moving west at mph.There are no coastal watches or warnings associated with Leslie.
“Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible, but Leslie is forecast to become absorbed by a larger non-tropical low by the middle of the week,” according to the NHC. “Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 230 miles (370 km) from the center.”
Tropical Depression Eleven and More
The NHC said that it will not be issuing any more advisories on Tropical Depression Eleven, as it degenerated into a “trough of low pressure.”“Maximum sustained winds are near 25 mph (35 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional weakening is expected over the next day or so,” said the agency, adding that there are no warnings or watches associated with the storm.
Florence Leaves 44 Dead
More than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall in the Carolinas, at least 44 people have died.“Additionally, new areas are flooding with little warning. Due to this, travel isn’t recommended south of US 64,” it added.