Tropical Storm Ida is meandering over the Atlantic

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ida is meandering over the central tropical Atlantic.

The storm's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with little change in strength forecast through Thursday night.

The storm is centered about 1,045 miles (1,685 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving south near 2 mph (4 kph).