ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Florence continues to move across the open waters of the Atlantic.

Florence is located approximately 700 miles west-northwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands.

It is moving to the west-northwest at 17 mph.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles. The minimum central pressure is 1000 mb.

It is expected to remain a tropical storm in the open waters of the Atlantic through the middle of the upcoming week.

The track beyond this time frame is still a little uncertain. Some forecast models are taking into north into the waters of the mid-Atlantic while others are taking Florence farther west.

There are no watches and warnings in effect as Florence is in the open waters right now.

Additional systems are possible over the next 1-2 weeks as we are now in the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.