MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says a new tropical storm system has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean.
Forecasters at the Miami-based center say Tropical Storm Julian poses no threat to land.
No coastal warnings or watches were put into effect.
The storm’s center is about 865 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 50 mph.
The storm is expected to dissipate on Monday.