Hurricane Kirk continues to strengthen in the Atlantic Ocean and could bring large swells to the east coast of the United States by Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane center said in an advisory Thursday morning Kirk was located about 1,

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend.

Hurricane Kirk on Thursday rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, although the storm is not expected to pose a threat to mainland United States. Forecasters are keeping a closer eye on one particular tropical disturbance developing in a region of the Caribbean where Helene took shape.