Tropical Storm Paulette forms in the central Atlantic
Published:Monday | September 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Paulette formed Monday morning in the central Atlantic, far from land.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds were near 40 miles per hour with modest strengthening expected over the next few days, the US National Hurricane Center said.
The storm was centred about 1,205 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands and moving west-northwest near three miles per hour.
The storm comes amid an active hurricane season but is not currently a threat to land.
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