Disturbance 1 located over the tropical Atlantic, about midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles remains limited. This system is expected to move slowly west-northwest, and development is not anticipated, putting chances near 0% for it to develop into a tropical depression within five days.

Tropical Storm Victor located 550 miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands strengthened overnight with winds now up to 45 mph. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Victor could become a hurricane Friday before weakening over the weekend.

Hurricane Sam located 355 miles northeast of the Leeward Islands grew stronger overnight, with winds increasing to 145 mph. It’s expected to grow even stronger later today, with winds forecast to reach 150 mph within the next 12 hours.

The Disaster Management Coordination Agency, DMCA will continue to monitor the Atlantic and provide regular updates as new information is released from the NHC.