Hurricane Kirk continues to strengthen in the Atlantic Ocean and could bring large swells to the east coast of the United States by Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane center said in an advisory Thursday morning Kirk was located about 1,

Tropical Storm Leslie formed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday evening and could become a Category 2 hurricane in the next three days, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane