Tropical Storm Kirk, which is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane later this week, will make a northward shift in its path, taking the storm farther away from the U.S.

Although forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are tracking five separate systems in the Atlantic Ocean, including newly formed Tropical Storm Kirk, only one is a real concern for the United States and the storm-battered Southeast.

The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it is continuing to track Hurricane Kirk, in addition to two other systems in the Atlantic.