Tropical Storm Humberto forms in the Atlantic

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Humberto has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean, about 550 miles east northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.

At 5 p.m., the storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving to the west-northwest at 15 mph.

Humberto is the eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and could become a hurricane by this weekend, but its track into early next week remains uncertain.

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Humberto could interact with a different storm during the next few days.

We’ll keep you updated on what that means for the progress of both systems.

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