Here's a look at Hurricane Edouard as it churns out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the basin's first major hurricane since Sandy in 2012. It will safely curve away from Bermuda and impact the Azores as a post-tropical depression with some gusty winds and heavy rain later this week.

This week is the historical peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and on cue this morning saw the formation of the basin's sixth tropical depression. The system is expected to slowly strengthen into Tropical Storm and eventually Hurricane Edouard over the next few days.