tropical storm Gordon is churning in the Atlantic and here's what you need to know tropical storm Gordon has emerged roughly 1,000 miles Northwest of the Cabo Verdi islands off the coast of Sagal currently Gordon is maintaining its strength with sustained wind speeds of 45 mph moving westn Northwest at 9 mph right now the National Hurricane Center has not issued any Coastal Watches or Warnings the storms rain and winds are expected to diminish over the weekend for those along the Carolina Coastline meteorologists suggest staying prepared as a separate weather system has a moderate 50% chance of developing into a subtropical or tropical storm by next week as always stay informed and keep an eye on updates for more detailed forecasts check out the National Hurricane Center's website thanks for watching and stay safe out there