Tropical Storm Cristóbal forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Cristóbal has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, situated midway between Bermuda and the Portuguese Azores. The storm is currently tracking eastward, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Forecasters predict that Cristóbal will dissipate by Thursday, well before reaching any landmass. At the time of the advisory, the storm was located approximately 1,420 kilometers from the Azores and moving east at about 41 km/h. Its sustained winds are reaching up to 75 kilometers per hour.

Given its considerable distance from coastal areas, the NHC has not issued any land-based alerts. Cristóbal marks the third named storm of the current Atlantic hurricane season, which officially began on June 1 and concludes on November 30.

The season previously saw Tropical Storm Arthur form on June 17 off the coast of Texas, bringing heavy rains to the southeastern United States. Later, Tropical Storm Bertha emerged in the Gulf of Mexico, also causing significant rainfall in the southern U.S., including Louisiana and Texas. The NHC is also monitoring two other systems in the Atlantic, one of which has a high probability of developing into a cyclone in the coming days.