Tropical Storm Franklin forms in Atlantic

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Franklin formed in  the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Bermuda today and was  moving over open seas where it posed no threat to land,  forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The storm had top winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km per  hour) and could strengthen slightly before dissipating by  Monday, the forecasters said.
Franklin was about 360 miles (580 km) northeast of Bermuda  and was moving northeast away from the British island and away  from the United States.
Forecasters were also keeping watch over several other  tropical disturbances in the Atlantic as the  June-through-November hurricane season moved into its  traditionally most active period.