Tropical Storm Irma forms west of Cabo Verde Islands

FORT MYERS, Fla. Tropical Storm Irma formed Wednesday morning west of the Cabo Verde Islands, the National Hurricane Center said.

“This is going to be a hurricane. A major hurricane is possible,” WINK meteorologist Matt Devitt said.

Tropical Storm #Irma Advisory 1: Irma Forms Over the Far Eastern Atlantic. No Immediate Threat to Land. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM

— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 30, 2017

Tropical Storm Irma had maximum sustained winds near 60 mph with higher gusts at around 5 p.m., the hurricane center said.

Tropical Storm Irma is expected to become a hurricane Thursday or Friday, the hurricane center said.

#Irma expected to become a hurricane on Thursday or Friday while it moves over the tropical Atlantic. Latest details https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/eM9D5kmb6P

— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 30, 2017