Overview
- As of late Monday, Lorenzo carried maximum sustained winds near 50 mph about 1,150 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands and was moving northwest around 12–16 mph.
- Forecast guidance calls for a turn north on Tuesday and then northeast, keeping the system over the open Atlantic with no impact expected for the United States.
- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the National Hurricane Center reports little near‑term change in strength with gradual intensification possible by midweek.
- Model outlooks diverge on peak intensity, with some keeping Lorenzo a tropical storm and others allowing for a stronger system, reflecting uncertainty in wind shear and dry air influences.
- Even while offshore, the storm could send large swells and dangerous rip currents toward the Azores and parts of northwest Africa later this week.