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MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning — the first of an unusually quiet storm season.
The storm is
not currently a threat to any land.
The storm’s
maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph (120 kph), according to the U.S.
National Hurricane Center.
The storm is
centered about 885 miles (1,425 kilometers) west of the Azores and is drifting
west at about 1 mph (about 2 kph). The hurricane center said the storm is
expected to meander in the Atlantic over the next few days.
The tropical
storm comes amid what had been a calm hurricane season. It is the first time
since 1941 that the Atlantic has gone from July 3 to the end of August with no
named storm, Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach had
told The Associated Press earlier.
There are no
coastal watches or warnings in effect.
In the north
Pacific, Tropical Storm Javier formed overnight. Forecasters said that late
Thursday it was 210 miles (338 kilometers) southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico,
with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph).
Javier is
moving northwest at 9 mph (about 14 kph).
There are no
coastal watches or warnings in effect.