ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Kirk continues to rapidly move across the Atlantic, while Subtropical Storm Leslie slowly spins in the North Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Kirk's maximum winds at 40 mph

Kirk is located 645 miles southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands.

Maximum winds remain at 40 mph. It is moving rapidly to the west at 23 mph. An even faster westward motion across the deep tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected through Tuesday.

Some strengthening is forecast during the next day or two, but it will stay a tropical storm. Kirk will then weaken during the middle to latter portion of the week as it nears the Lesser Antilles. Interests in the Lesser Antilles show pay attention to future forecasts.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles to the north of the center. Kirk does not pose a threat to Florida at this time.

Kirk formed late Saturday morning and is the 11th named storm in the Atlantic this year.

Tropical Storm Leslie develops

Subtropical Storm Leslie developed Sunday morning as a sub-tropical system in the North Atlantic.

This will not pose any threat to land.

It has winds of 40 mph and it is located 1170 miles west of the Azores. Little movement is expected over the next two days.

Some strengthening is possible, but Leslie is forecast to become absorbed by a larger non-tropical low by the middle of the week.

Elsewhere, Tropical Depression Eleven dissipated Sunday morning.

The remnants has winds of 25 mph and it will continue to weaken.

TROPICS

We also continue to watch one area near Bermuda in the Tropical Atlantic.

This system will begin to move to west and could organize early next week. The complex would likely be a weak system if it does develop.

While it has a chance to clip the Carolinas, the core of the system will stay off-shore as a frontal system over the U.S. East Coast keeps it from moving inland.

This system has a low chance of development.

Another area could form north of Leslie later this week, but this also has a low chance of development.

The next name on the list is Michael. The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30.