Igor weakens to tropical depression off coast of Africa in Atlantic near Cape Verde Islands

Igor weakens to tropical depression in Atlantic

MIAMI — Igor has weakened to a tropical depression drifting in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands.

Maximum sustained winds for the storm Thursday are near 35 mph (55 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm could begin strengthening some on Friday.

All tropical storm warnings related to Igor have been canceled.

The storm is located about 155 miles (255 kilometers) west-northwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and is moving northwest at about 13 mph (17 kph).