Tropical Storm Kyle could be next hurricane

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Kyle is maintaining its strength as it chugs north in the open Atlantic and could become a hurricane over the weekend.

The National Hurricane Center says Kyle’s top sustained winds are 60 mph. That’s how strong they’ve been since early Friday.

Forecasters say gradual strengthening is possible, and it could become a hurricane by tonight.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Bermuda.

At 8 p.m. EDT, Kyle was centered about 375 miles southwest of Bermuda and moving north near 13 mph.

On that track, the storm’s center and worst winds should pass west of Bermuda.

Kyle is the 11th named storm this season in the Atlantic.