Hurricane Tammy churns in Atlantic as weaker storm falls apart near Nicaragua

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Tammy has moved into the open Atlantic while newly formed Tropical Depression Twenty-One fell apart as it moved ashore into Central America on Tuesday.

As of 5 p.m., the center of Tammy was located about 565 miles south-southeast of Bermuda moving northeast at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

“This general motion is expected to continue through Wednesday. A turn toward the north at a slower forward speed is forecast to begin on Thursday,” forecasters said. “Slight strengthening is possible during the next day or two. Weakening is expected after that. "