Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic

August 12, 2026

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Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic

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MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, and a Pacific storm system could threaten Hawaii this weekend, forecasters said.

There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said, and the storm was forecast to dissipate on Thursday.

Cristobal was located about 880 miles (1,416 kilometres) west of the Azores with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph).

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