Tropical Storm Andrea forms in Atlantic: Path, track map, forecast

Tropical Storm Andrea forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Andrea has officially been named the first storm of the season by the National Hurricane Center.

HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Andrea, the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed. It will have no effect on the U.S.

Tropical Storm Andrea forms in central Atlantic

On Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said Andrea had formed in the central Atlantic Ocean, about 1,205 miles west of The Azores.

It was moving east-northeast, away from the U.S., and is expected to begin to weaken by Tuesday night. It currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, but it is expected to dissipate by Wednesday night.

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