Hurricane season peaks this week, 2 tropical cyclones on the map

The Atlantic hurricane season peaks on Sept. 10, and the current activity in the tropics reflect that fact.

Tropical Storm Paulette strengthened Monday morning, with Tropical Storm Rene on its heels in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Paulette was named from Tropical Depression 17 that developed Sunday night and is currently located about 1,220 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center's latest update.

The storm is moving slowly to the northwest at 3 mph.