MIAMI, July 24 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Dorian was moving west-northwest over the open tropical Atlantic Ocean Wednesday afternoon, forecasters in Miami said.
In its 5 p.m. EDT update, the National Hurricane Center said Dorian was about 505 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands, moving west-northwest at 20 mph, with top sustained winds of 50 mph.
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Dorian was expected to follow the same general motion Wednesday and Thursday, and then lose strength Thursday as it moves over colder water. There is a chance the storm could subsequently gain strength as it returns to warmer water.
Tropical storm-force winds extended 45 miles from the storm's center.
No coastal watches or warnings were in effect.
