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TD 8 upgraded to Tropical Storm Helene

Tropical Depression Eight was upgraded to Tropical Storm Helene Friday evening.

By: Glenn Glazer,WPTV Webteam

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Tropical Depression Eight was upgraded to Tropical Storm Helene Friday evening.

Helene forms between the coast of Africa and the Cabo Verde Islands and it's expected to bring Tropical Storm conditions to portions of the Cabo Verde Islands Saturday night and Sunday.

Tropical Depression Nine is meandering over the Eastern Atlantic about 1755 miles east of the Windward Islands. It's currently stationary and packing 35 mph winds.

One computer model shows the system becoming a major hurricane but another shows almost no strengthening.

Tropical Depression #Eight Advisory 2: Disturbance Develops Into a Tropical Depression. http://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 7, 2018

Tropical Depression #Nine Advisory 1: Tropical Depression Nine Forms Over the Eastern Atlantic. http://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 7, 2018

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