Tropical Storm Sean forms in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Sean formed in the Atlantic early Wednesday, but the storm was not expected to strengthen too much.

Sean was located about 725 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

8am EDT Wed 11th October -- Tropical Storm #Sean has formed out in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic from Invest #92L & we are watching another tropical wave located SSE of the Cabo Verde Islands with a low chance (🟡30%) of tropical cyclone development.https://t.co/DboWSR4Ct1 pic.twitter.com/G8lmLQGuI4
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 11, 2023

The storm is forecast to move west-northwestward or northwestward over the next few days with little change in strength.

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Meanwhile, a tropical wave is being tracked just offshore of west Africa that is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

The NHC said the system has a 20% chance of development over the next seven days as it could gradually strengthen while it moves westward across the Atlantic.

Sean is the 19th named storm in the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.