Sep 25, 2007 11:44 am US/Eastern
Tropical Storm Karen Forms In Atlantic
MIAMI (CBS) ―
Even though the statistical peak of hurricane season has passed, the tropics are starting to heat up. Overnight Tuesday, the 12th named storm of the season was formed far out in the Atlantic. Named Karen, forecasters say it should prove no threat to the U.S. mainland.
The National Hurricane Center says that at 11 a.m. Eastern time, Karen was centered about 1,515 miles east of the Windward Islands, with top sustained winds near 40 miles-an-hour. It's moving toward the west-northwest near 15 miles-an-hour and is expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from Karen's center. On its current course, it is expected to hit two troughs, though forecasters are unsure how they will affect Karen.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Jerry weakened into a depression then dissipated in cooler waters. Jerry, which formed Sunday, broke up Monday night. Forecasters expected it to be absorbed by a larger non-tropical low pressure system on Tuesday.
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