Tropical Storm Kirk is a large storm with well-established outflow circulation and strong convection around the low-level circulation. Kirk is moving into a very favorable environment for steady intensification through this week. In this time period, Kirk may become a powerful hurricane, possibly a category three major hurricane, by the end of the week. However, a trough moving into the central Atlantic will cause Kirk to turn to the north and remain over the central Atlantic. At this time, Kirk is not expected to be a threat to the United States.