The National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories Saturday on Tropical Depression Six after the system formed about 525 miles southwest of the Azores. The depression had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1007 millibars as of the latest advisory.

The system was moving north-northeast at about 5 mph Saturday evening and was expected to continue generally northeastward for roughly the next day before turning toward the southwest. Forecasters said slight strengthening was possible over the next 24 hours, followed by gradual weakening.

No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, and the National Hurricane Center reported no hazards affecting land. The depression is expected to remain over the open Atlantic as it moves through the forecast period.

A tropical depression is the weakest classification of a tropical cyclone, with maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less. If the system strengthens to tropical-storm intensity, it would receive the next available name on the Atlantic list.

Tropical Depression Six is the sixth tropical cyclone recorded in the 2026 Atlantic season. The season had produced five named storms and no hurricanes through September 19, according to the National Hurricane Center.