Tropical Storm Dorian forms in Atlantic

Most models show the storm slowly progressing due west, but staying out to sea through the weekend.

"This storm is a long way from us," WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said.

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"And it will struggle to strengthen more in the next several days as it moves over colder water in the Atlantic, Gardner said.

"Right now, it's got a westerly forecast track that would take it toward the Caribbean and eventually toward Cuba," she said. "But it's so far away, a lot could change with this storm based on how it behaves in the next several days. We'll be tracking it."