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Tropical Storm Gaston forms in Central Atlantic

5 p.m. Gaston advisory

Hurricane season seems to finally be kicking into a higher gear.

On Tuesday, Tropical Storm Gaston formed in the central Atlantic.

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At 5 p.m., Gaston was moving toward the north-northeast near 17 mph.

The storm is not expected to impact any of the U.S. east coast.

A turn to the northeast is expected on Wednesday, followed by a motion to the east.

Maximum sustained winds from Gaston increased to nearly 40 mph with higher gusts.

Additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or two.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center.


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David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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