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Located about 800 miles west of Cabo Verde, Kirk was producing sustained winds of 60 mph and moving west at 12 mph at 4 p.m. Monday. National Hurricane Center forecasters said they expect Kirk to strengthen significantly as it turns west-northwest in the next day and moves over warm waters and through a moist environment with low shear.

WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are watching Tropical Storm Kirk, which formed in the Central Atlantic Monday morning.The National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to become "a large and powerful hurricane later this week.