In Helene's wake, the National Hurricane Center predicted Tropical Storm Kirk could grow into the next major hurricane by midweek. Here's what you need to know.

Kirk is one of five tropical systems and disturbances the National Hurricane Center is watching closely. The biggest concern shifts back to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico where a large area of low pressure is attempting to organize some shower and thunderstorm activity in the western Caribbean — in nearly the exact same area where Helene was born.

Tropical Storm Kirk forms in the Atlantic and is expected to become a powerful hurricane this week, forecasters say