Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in AtlanticTropical Storm Cristobal is now the third named storm of the season. The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Cristobal has formed over the central subtropical Atlantic. A turn toward the east-northeast, along with a decrease in forward motion, is expected later today and tonight. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph, with higher gusts. Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to gradually weaken and dissipate by Thursday.