Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic Ocean, NHC says: Will it impact Florida?

In the latest NHC advisory (11 p.m.), forecasters said the storm, formerly known as Tropical Depression Seven, was moving west at 9 p.m. towards the Cabo Verde Islands. It was located about 1,100 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands

The storm’s maximum sustained winds have increased to 45 mph with higher gusts possible.