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Kirk was located in the central Atlantic Ocean and could
strengthen even more over the next day or so, but was expected
to remain away from land, the Miami-based U.S. National
Hurricane Center said.
Swells generated by Kirk were expected to reach portions of the
Leeward Islands on Friday, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on
Saturday, and the East Coast and the Bahamas on Sunday, the
center said.
There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect. The major
hurricane was about 1,085 miles (1,745 kilometers)
east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with maximum
sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph).
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Leslie formed late Wednesday in the
eastern Atlantic and could strengthen into a hurricane on
Friday, forecasters said. It also was not yet deemed a threat to
land.
The storm was located about 580 miles (930 kilometers)
west-southwest of the southernmost tip of the Cabo Verde Islands
and had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph), the center
said.
The storms churned in the Atlantic as rescuers in the U.S.
Southeast searched for people unaccounted for after Hurricane
Helene struck last week, leaving behind a trail of death and
catastrophic damage.
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