Hurricane Kirk is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, nowhere near land. But the storm, which was classified as a Category 4 storm as of Friday, Oct. 4, could still affect North Carolina, the East Coast and islands including Bermuda and the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Kirk is traveling in a northwest direction at approximately 10 m.p.h. and has maximum sustained winds of near 120 m.p.h. It is expected to continue in this general direction until Friday, when it is set to make a turn toward the north and north-northeast.

Hurricane Kirk has slightly weakened while moving northwestward and is expected to take a turn toward the north and north-northeast this weekend, according to the National Hurrica