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1st Named Storm Of Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Develop Monday Night

The low-pressure system is currently a few hundred miles southwest of Bermuda. It's expected to become a tropical storm well before the official hurricane season starts on June 1.
A satellite image from 1 p.m. ET shows "Disturbance 1," which has a 70% chance of becoming a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center says.

The first named tropical storm of the 2019 Atlantic season could form late Monday or Monday night, according to a special bulletin from the National Hurricane Center. The low-pressure system is a few hundred miles southwest of Bermuda.

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