20th Tropical Storm of the season forming

MIAMI — A subtropical depression formed Saturday in the open Atlantic, prompting Bermuda (search) to issue a tropical storm watch. The system could strengthen into Tropical Storm Vince (search) later in the day, according to the National Hurricane Center (search) in Miami. Vince would be the 20th named storm in one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record. At 2 p.m. EDT, the depression's center was about 385 miles southeast of Bermuda. It was moving toward the west-northwest at about 15 mph. It had top sustained winds of about 35 mph, but was expected to strengthen even if it didn't become a tropical storm, forecasters said. Long-term forecasts showed the system either reaching the United States mainland in about five days, or curving farther out to sea after passing Bermuda. But hurricane specialist Jack Beven (search) said it appears the system might not survive if it gets closer to the U.S. because of other weather in the area. "It's really too early to say just how much of a threat this will pose to the U.S. But right now, it's not too great of a threat," he said. Thanks to Foxnews.com for information.