ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Storm Emily formed Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean, according to satellite wind data. It was the first of three named storms that formed that day, followed by Franklin and Gert within hours.
The storm formed 1,000 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands off the coast of Mauritania and Senegal in Africa. It is now 1,165 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands as of the latest advisory.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Emily has maximum sustained winds at around 40 mph and is moving west-northwest at 12 mph with winds extending 205 miles past the eye of the storm.
Current data from the NHC suggests Tropical Storm Emily will pose no threat to Florida or the United States. More good news — Emily isn't expected to be around much longer. The NHC says Emily is expected to keep weakening and could even become a post-tropical cyclone by Monday evening.
