(WSVN) - The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
The center began issuing advisories for Tropical Depression Ten at 11 a.m., Tuesday.
#TD10 forms over the Central tropical Atlantic. Forecast to become a tropical storm later today. @wsvn @7weather #stormstation pic.twitter.com/pgCsej4Svc
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) September 17, 2019
It has maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour and is moving west-northwest at 10 miles per hour.
The depression was around 1,030 miles east of the Leeward Islands, forecasters said.
#TD10: Computer models are showing a gap developing between high pressure and a front slipping off the U.S. East Coast. This could allow system to turn Northward & away from land. Closely monitoring. @wsvn @7weather #stormstation #trackingthetropics pic.twitter.com/S6TnWyN25v
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) September 17, 2019
In the short term, it is forecast to become a tropical storm during the overnight hours, Wednesday. Forecasters said the storm may strengthen into a hurricane by Friday.
The next name on the list is Jerry.
NHC is also on top of Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic, which may pose a threat to Bermuda. It is currently a category 3 storm with 115 mile per hour winds, as of the 11 p.m. advisory.
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