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Tropical Storm Lorenzo Weakens; New Wave Could Develop

10/16/2025

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Tropical Storm Lorenzo is expected to dissipate by October 16, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and no land threat.
As of October 15, Lorenzo was 1,365 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and moving north-northeast at 14 mph.
A tropical wave off Africa could develop into a storm and potentially impact the Caribbean and the United States Atlantic coast later this month.

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Tropical Storm Lorenzo is expected to dissipate by October 16, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and no land threat.
As of October 15, Lorenzo was 1,365 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and moving north-northeast at 14 mph.
A tropical wave off Africa could develop into a storm and potentially impact the Caribbean and the United States Atlantic coast later this month.