Tropical Storm Humberto continued strengthening Monday as it moved west over the Cape Verde Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
As of 5 p.m., Humberto had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph as it moved west at 13 mph about 95 miles southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.
A tropical storm warning was discontinued for the southern Cape Verde Islands of Maio, Santiago, Fogo and Brava, according to the NHC. There are no coastal watches and warnings in effect.
Humberto is expected to strengthen and could become a hurricane on Wednesday. A turn toward the west-northwest with a decrease in forward speed is expected by Tuesday.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach Maio and Praia Monday morning and spread across the remainder of the southern Cape Verde Islands Monday afternoon. Rainfall of three to six inches is expected over the southern Cape Verde Islands with isolated maximum amounts of eight inches possible.
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