Tropical Storm Forms in Atlantic

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Miami, Dhu-AlHijjah 11, 1437, Sep 12, 2016, SPA -- Tropical Storm Ian formed Monday over the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Bermuda but is not currently a threat to land, U.S. forecasters said. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ian was still far out to sea Monday, more than 1,600 kilometers southeast of Bermuda. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph), was moving toward the northwest near 10 kph and could strengthen starting Tuesday night, it said. Meanwhile Hurricane Orlene formed far out over the Pacific Ocean, and additional strengthening is forecast. The storm’s maximum sustained winds early Monday were near 145 kph, the Miami-based NHC said. The hurricane was centered about 1,100 west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula and was moving northeast near 10 kph, the NHC said, adding that the hurricane poses no threat to land. --SPA 21:20 LOCAL TIME 18:20 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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