MIAMI — A new tropical depression formed Wednesday morning in the central Atlantic and is forecast to turn into Tropical Storm Julia during the night, forecasters say.
Tropical Depression 11 is about 710 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands and has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph with higher gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center’s advisory at 5 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday.
Forecasters expect the depression could turn into a “short-lived” tropical storm Wednesday night, forecasters said, but should weaken and dissipate shortly thereafter.
The depression is moving north near 9 mph. If it does turn into a storm, it would be named Julia — and the 10th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
The system is not a threat to the United States. The hurricane center expects it will dissipate over open water by Saturday.
Forecasters are also closely watching Hurricane Ian, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane that made landfall Wednesday afternoon in Cayo Costa, Florida.
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