Tropical Storm Fiona, which is the sixth named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season after forming Wednesday afternoon, continues to quickly move west-northwest in the central Atlantic Ocean.
- Fiona is the 6th named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season
- The storm is well east of the state of Florida
- The system is no direct threat to the Sunshine State
Models keep Fiona as a tropical storm over the next few days as it moves toward Bermuda. The long-range forecast models have a big northward turn around the middle of next week, which will keep the system well away from Florida.
As of the 11 p.m. update, Fiona is packing 45 mph winds and is moving northwest at 8 mph. It's located about 1,180 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands.
The system is something to continue to watch, though.
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Another disturbance labeled Invest 99 is moving westward and is forecast to follow this path into next week, as well.
We'll watch this one closely, as it eventually makes its way toward the Lesser Antilles.
An area of low pressure set to roll off the west coast of Africa this week will head toward the Cabo Verde Islands, but it's path beyond is still unclear.