The hurricane center said Tuesday afternoon that Hurricane Kirk had formed about 1,070 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds around 75 mph, making it a Category 1 storm.

Kirk is a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and it is expected to "steadily weaken" beginning Saturday and remain away from land, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday.

Hurricane Kirk is expected to recurve out into the Atlantic Ocean without affecting land. NHC As of 4 p.m. CDT Tuesday, Hurricane Kirk was located about 1,070 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands ...

Y esterday, Tropical Depression 12 became Tropical Storm Kirk. Today, Tropical Storm Kirk became Hurricane Kirk. The storm is looking quite healthy late Tuesday and the National Hurricane Center ...

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Hurricane Kirk has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, although the storm is not expected to pose a threat to mainland United States.

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Kirk became a hurricane in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday. The storm could strengthen into a major hurricane by Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.