Tropical Storm Gordon formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Friday as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) monitors several hurricane systems across the Atlantic this week.

The peak hurricane season has now begun, Gordon, Formerly Tropical Depression Seven, it strengthened enough to reach tropical storm status.

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What is the latest on Tropical Storm Gordon?

According to the latest NHC advisory, Tropical Storm Gordon is located approximately 1,000 miles from Cape Verde. Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph.

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Where is Tropical Storm Gordon headed?

The NHC said the tropical storm Gordon is likely to remain over open water for the next few days.

Currently the wind is blowing in a west-northwesterly direction and is expected to weaken over the next few days, but will continue to blow in a west-west-northwesterly direction.

“For now, the official forecast holds the system as a tropical cyclone for the entire forecast period,” the NHC said Friday. “Some recovery is possible on Days 4 and 5, as the system enters a slightly more moist, unstable, and less shear environment.”

At this time, this is not expected to have any impact on the US.

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Area to watch off the US Southeast Coast

According to the NHC, a non-tropical low pressure area could develop within a few days, several hundred miles off the southeastern US coast.

Once the low pressure area forms, subtropical or tropical development is possible early next week as the system drifts north or northwest.

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According to the NHC, the chance of it developing in the next seven days is small.

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