Tropical Storm Larry Expected to Strengthen Into Hurricane Soon: NHC

A map showing the tropical cyclones and disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean as of 1:39 a.m. ET on Sept. 2, 2021. NHC

Tropical Storm Larry was expected to intensify into a hurricane soon, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.

Larry is located about 370 miles (595 km) west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h), the Miami-based weather forecaster said.