Tropical Storm Andrea became the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic on June 24, according to the National Hurricane Center, although it could have a short life span.
As of Tuesday morning, the storm is spinning in the open Atlantic Ocean, traveling away from the mainland United States. While the storm itself isn't a major safety concern, it marks the first named storm of what's expected to be a busy and dangerous Atlantic hurricane season.
Andrea was located about 1,205 miles west of the Azores with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph with higher gusts. The hurricane center said weakening is expected to begin by Tuesday night, June 24, with Andrea "dissipating by Wednesday night."
Hurricane center forecasters said the storm is moving toward the east-northeast, and this motion is expected to continue for the next day or so.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said. The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the hurricane center.
