TAMPA, Fla — The tropics are staying busy.
Tropical Depression 20 strengthened into Tropical Storm Teddy early Monday morning. Teddy is forecast to reach hurricane strength later this week.
Tropical Storm Teddy had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph at the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center.
Teddy is located about 1,110 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Teddy is the earliest named "T" storm on record, beating Tammy which formed on October 5, 2005.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) updated its 2020 hurricane season forecast earlier this month, indicating one of the most active seasonal forecasts that NOAA has produced in its 22-year history of hurricane outlooks.
The updated forecast calls for 19-25 named storms, 7-11 hurricanes and 3-6 major hurricanes. This includes the 18 storms and six hurricanes we’ve already seen.