A tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The system, referred to as Tropical Depression Six, organized on Saturday in an area in the eastern subtropical Atlantic that the NHC had been monitoring for potential development. Its formation comes after an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season which has yet to produce a hurricane—something meteorologists have linked to El Niño.
In its first public advisory on Tropical Depression Six, the NHC said the system was located roughly 525 miles southwest of the Azores, an archipelago in the mid-Atlantic. The depression was slowly moving toward the north at around two miles per hour, according to the agency. The NHC said the system is anticipated to generally move to the northeast over the next 24 to 36 hours, before a turn toward the southwest in a couple of days.
It reported maximum sustained winds near 35 miles per hour, with some higher gusts. The NHC added that there were no coastal watches or warnings in place and reported no hazards affecting land. This is a developing story, more to follow.
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