Tropical Storm Lorenzo has formed in the central tropical Atlantic, far from any landmass and with no immediate threat to Ireland or surrounding regions.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm was identified early Monday morning roughly 1,095 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands.

The system is currently moving northwest at a brisk pace, gradually slowing before Lorenzo begins a northward turn on Tuesday. Over the next ten days, the storm is projected to curve away from populated areas, remaining in the eastern mid-Atlantic and tracking well south of the Azores.

Lorenzo is producing maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour, with stronger gusts near the centre. While little change in strength is expected today, meteorologists suggest that the storm may slowly intensify by midweek. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles from the centre, but there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

The minimum central pressure has been estimated at 1006 millibars, indicating a relatively modest system at this stage. Nonetheless, Lorenzo will be closely monitored as it continues its journey across the open Atlantic.

Ireland’s weather will stay largely dry until Saturday, when more unsettled conditions return.