Hurricane Michael becomes first Cat 3 in Atlantic

Hurricane Michael is maintaining its strength as a Category 3 storm, the first one of the Atlantic hurricane season. The hurricane is not an immediate threat to land.
 
Michael's maximum sustained winds increased to 115 mph (185 kph) early Thursday.

Michael is centered about 1,020 miles (1,645 kilometers) west-southwest of the Azores and is moving northeast near 7 mph (11 kph).

Meanwhile, Hurricane Leslie is drifting northward in the Atlantic and threatens Bermuda. Leslie's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph).

Leslie is centered about 440 miles (705 kilometers) south-southeast of Bermuda and is moving north near 1 mph (2 kph).

Swells from Leslie have been affecting the U.S. East Coast, as well as Bermuda, the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.

Leslie becomes a hurricane in Atlantic

Leslie has strengthened into the sixth hurricane of the Atlantic season but still remains far from land.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said this afternoon that Leslie was 465 miles (750 kilometers) south-southeast of Bermuda. It had top sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was nearly stationary, moving north at just 2 mph (3 kph).

Current models show Leslie could speed up and pass over or near Bermuda in the coming days. Swells from Leslie have been affecting the U.S. East Coast, as well as Bermuda, the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Michael was gaining strength farther out to sea. It was over open waters and did not pose a threat to land.

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Tropical Storm Michael forms in Atlantic, poses no threat to land

Tropical Storm Michael forms over eastern Atlantic but poses no threat to land, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Michael was located about 1,220 miles southwest of the Azores. With 40 mph winds, it was heading to the north-northwest at 5 mph.

Here's the latest forecast cone for Michael: