A tropical depression has formed in the open Atlantic Ocean, ending a three-week streak of no tropical activity in the basin.

Tropical Depression Seven was located 1,185 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands, moving west at 13 mph as of early Wednesday morning. The depression had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and was expected to become a tropical storm later Wednesday.

According to the National Hurricane Center’s official forecast, the depression should become a hurricane by this weekend.

The current forecast takes the storm north of the Caribbean islands and in the general direction of Bermuda. It is unclear whether Tropical Depression Seven could become a threat to the U.S. coastline.

"Only modest strengthening is expected over the next day or two as the depression continue

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