Hurricane Kirk Path: Will the Storm Affect the New York Area? LIVE updates

NEW YORK – Hurricane Kirk is forecast to intensify over the central tropical Atlantic, and large waves could reach the East Coast by Sunday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

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The Category 3 hurricane’s maximum sustained winds are 120 mph (200 km/h), with higher gusts. The storm is expected to continue to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane or stronger on Thursday.

Here’s everything you need to know about Hurricane Kirk, including its location, expected path and potential effects on the East Coast.

Kirk is located in the central tropical Atlantic, over 2,500 km east of the Lesser Antilles.

The NHC says Kirk is moving northwest at about 10 mph and this general movement is expected to continue through early Friday. A turn towards the north and north-northeast with higher speeds is expected over the weekend.

Luckily FOX Prediction Center said a break in the Bermuda High would allow the hurricane to move north and remain in the open Atlantic.

Swells generated by Kirk are spreading westward and are expected to reach parts of the Leeward Islands on Friday, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on Saturday, and the U.S. East Coast and the Bahamas on Sunday, the NHC said.

Waves are likely to cause life-threatening surfing and ripping conditions.

FOX Weather’s Heather Brinkmann and Emilee Speck contributed to this report.