Tropical Storm Tammy forms in Atlantic Ocean, becomes 19th named storm of season

The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Tammy was located east of the Windward Islands in the tropical Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday evening.

Tropical Storm Tammy marks the 19th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. 

The system had a high chance of further development early Thursday, as it became better defined and the thunderstorms and shows became better organized, the NHC said. 

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Tropical Storm Tammy is expected to continue to move westward toward the Lesser Antilles, where it could bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding to portion soft the islands as early as Friday.

No watches or warnings have yet to be issued. At this time, there are no impacts expected in Florida.

The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs through the end of November. With Tammy named, that leaves two more storm names on the 2023 cyclone list: Vince and Whitney.

If all the 2023 names are exhausted, the World Meteorological Organization has a list of supplemental names.