Tropical Storm Kirk 2024: System forms in Atlantic, expected to become powerful hurricane this week, forecasters say

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Another tropical storm is brewing in the Atlantic.

As of Monday, the National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kirk has a top wind speed of 50 mph.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kirk is expected to strengthen by Tuesday and become a hurricane.

It is expected to quickly strengthen and become a hurricane by Tuesday morning and possibly a Category 3 hurricane by Wednesday.

Forecasters say Kirk is expected to churn in the ocean and not touch land.

It is the eleventh named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

RELATED: Several active storms in the Atlantic being monitored, with more development expected

Hurricane season officially ends on November 30.

Two other named storms are in the Atlantic right now are Isaac and Joyce but it is unclear what, if any, impact they will have in the United States.

Hurricane season officially ends on November 30.

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