Tropical Storm Cindy persists in northwest movement.

Tropical Storm Cindy is weakening as it moves northwestward and is expected to continue to weaken over the next 48 hours. The storm is on the heels of Tropical Storm Bret, marking the first time two storms have formed in the tropical Atlantic in June since record-keeping began in 1851. Some forecasters attribute the early and aggressive start to the Atlantic hurricane season to unusually high sea temperatures, which may be a result of global warming and natural variability. The National Hurricane Center has started issuing advisories earlier in the year due to more early and pre-season storms.