Equatorial storm can become Irene the first hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean this season star-news.press/wp

The predictors say Equalist Storm IreneWhich was formed in the East Atlantic Ocean on Monday, is expected to be strengthened later in the week and can become the first hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean season.

The American National Hurricane Center in Miami said that the storm was formed in the west of the Capu Verde Islands off the western coast of Africa, and was moving to the west.

Early models showed that the storm was expected to strengthen a large hurricane by the time when it approaches the Caribbean Islands at the end of the week. It does not pose an immediate threat to the United States, but there is still uncertainty about its long -term course.

Maps show the expected tropical storm path

As of Tuesday evening, the Irene Center was about 1635 miles east of the northern Liwar Islands in the West Indies with the utmost sustainable wind 45 miles per hour.

Done video footage has been posted Social media The effects of the flood from the storm in Cabo Verde, a group of islands about 385 miles off the African coast. Local media reported that at least eight people were killed, and officials declared a state of emergency, as the crews dealt with damage.

Shen Hinton, the meteorologist at CBS News, said that there is uncertainty about the place that Irene follows this week, but most models show the storm that is heading to the northwest and north.

The new activity comes in the Atlantic Ocean, as parts of South Florida, the homeland of two of the largest educational areas in the United States, begins a new academic year. Chapters in Brude Province The Monday started, and students in the neighboring Miami Dead district will return to school later in the week.

Eren is the fifth named storm that develops during the Atlantic Hurricane season, which started a little more than two months ago. Last week, Dxter tropical storm It was formed in the western Atlantic, but it did not pose a threat to landing. In early July, the tropical storm Shantal achieved a landing on the Carolina coast, and brought Fatal floods To the area.

The Atlantic Hurricane season started in June and continues until November, when it was the most famous in August, September and October.

The Pacific Ocean has already seen six Hurricanes This year, including Henriette, which weakened into a tropical storm on Tuesday and was not expected to reach the ground.

The National Administration of Oceanic and Air Country predicted, Noaa Season over the season For the Atlantic Ocean pelvis this year, with an expected number of storms called 13 and 18, it can become from five to nine hurricanes.

The tropical hurricane becomes a tropical storm when the maximum sustainable wind speeds reaches at least 39 miles per hour. Hurricanes are more powerful with sustainable winds of at least 74 miles per hour. Hurricanes are classified on a scale of 1 to category 5, which is the most severe classification. The storm is a great hurricane when it reaches the power of the 3 category with sustainable winds of at least 111 mph.

Eril Deller and Nikki Nolan contributed to this report.