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Tropical Storm Irma forms in Atlantic Ocean

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The National Hurricane Center started issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Irma on Wednesday around 11 a.m.

The StormTracker13 weather teams says Irma formed from a wave off the African coast, west of Cabo Verde. The storm will head into the central Atlantic by early next week, and is expected to develop into a hurricane over the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center.