Tropical Storm Henri Forms in Atlantic Ocean
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Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri formed in the Atlantic Ocean but it could be short-lived.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday afternoon the storm was about 600 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands.
The storm is moving west-northwest about 18 miles per hour and is expected to stay well to the north of the Lesser Antilles.
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Its maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph.
Forecasters say the eighth named storm of the Atlantic season could weaken below tropical storm strength as early as Wednesday night.