Kirk is expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday. Newly formed Tropical Depression 13 could become become a Hurricane by the weekend.

As Hurricane Kirk gained strength and Tropical Depression Thirteen formed Wednesday but were no threat to land in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center was keeping track of system that could develop in the Gulf of Mexico and turn toward Florida.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation, forecasters are tracking Kirk as it moves through the mid-Atlantic Ocean.