Kirk was not a threat to land and is expected to curve out into the open Atlantic later this week. However, forecasters think Kirk could continue to strengthen and peak as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds. Here’s the track as of Tuesday from the hurricane center:

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation, forecasters are tracking Kirk as it moves through the mid-Atlantic Ocean.

The National Hurricane Center is keeping watch of a system developing in the Caribbean that could head for the Gulf of Mexico and threaten the U.S. while keeping track of Hurricane Kirk and one more system is Atlantic with a chance to become the season’s ...