Article first published: Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, 4 p.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center’s 4 pm Friday advisory reported that the tropical depression that has been named Gordon has developed into a tropical storm with winds of 40 miles per hour. Tropical Storm Gordon is 1045 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, with maximum sustained wind of 40 mph. It’s moving 10 mph to the west-northwest.

“A turn westward is forecast by later tonight, with the system slowing down through the weekend.” according to meteorologists.

The weather system had gained sufficient intensity to be named Gordon. The tropical depression had upgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph.

Source: National Hurricane Center