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Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season. In late June, a low-pressure system came off of the Carolinas. A weak tropical disturbance formed east of Florida on June 28. It developed into Tropical Depression One early on July 1, due to enough convection and warm waters. Later that day, the storm was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Arthur.

Forecast
On the forecast track, the center of the tropical cyclone is expected to remain just offshore and move east of the east-central coast of Florida during the next day or so. The system is forecast to pass east of northeastern Florida on Wednesday and Wednesday night with some gradual strengthening over the next 48 hours.

Current storm information
As of 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) July 1, Tropical Storm Arthur is located within 20 nautical miles of 27.9°N, -79.4°W, about 80 miles (130 km) east-southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and about 100 miles (165 km) north-northwest of Freeport, Bahamas. Maximum sustained winds are 35 knots (40 mph, 65 km/h), with gusts up to 45 knots (50 mph, 85 km/h). The minimum central pressure is 1007 millibars (hPa; 29.74 inHg), and the system is moving northwest at 4 knots (5 mph, 7 km/h). Tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center of Arthur, mainly to the south.