Tropical Storm Kirk may gain some strength the next few days over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, but then is forecast to weaken by the time it reaches the Lesser Antilles later this week.
Tropical Storm Kirk, the 11th named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, developed Saturday morning about 450 miles south of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Kirk is moving rather quickly west, and will continue to do so through mid-week. During this time, Kirk may gain a little intensity.
As Kirk draws closer to the Lesser Antilles later this week, it’s expected to encounter a rather formidable wall of wind shear – the change in wind speed and/or direction with height.
This strong wind shear is expected to rip Kirk apart, possibly to the point of degenerating it into a tropical wave by the time it reaches the Windward Islands later Thursday or Friday.
For now, interests in the Lesser Antilles should continue to monitor the progress of Kirk.
