Tropical Storm Sam is the latest to form. Here's what we know about its potential track
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Sam is now the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
The tropical storm is churning in the open Atlantic Ocean more than 1,600 miles east of the Leeward Islands. While it is still far away from land, impacts are possible early next week. More importantly, the storm is expected to quickly strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the Caribbean Basin.
The official forecast shows the system becoming a hurricane on Friday and a major hurricane -- Category 3 or higher -- as early as Saturday.
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