While Hurricane Kirk is expected to stay over the Atlantic Ocean, impacts could be felt as far as the East Coast of the United States by Sunday.

Hurricane Kirk continues to strengthen in the Atlantic Ocean and could bring large swells to the east coast of the United States by Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane center said in an advisory Thursday morning Kirk was located about 1,

Kirk is traveling in a northwest direction at approximately 10 m.p.h. and has maximum sustained winds of near 120 m.p.h. It is expected to continue in this general direction until Friday, when it is set to make a turn toward the north and north-northeast.