Tropical Storm Chris Forecast to Become a Hurricane Early This Week

Tropical Storm Chris, the third named storm of this season, is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The tropical storm, which was named Sunday morning, is expected to continue gaining strength as it hovers over the Gulf stream's warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean, AccuWeather.com reports.

Chris formed off the coast of North Carolina on Friday and is currently about 160 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras.