Tropical Storm Gordon was declared dead in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday by the National Hurricane Center as it no longer had tropical characteristics. However, Gordon's story may not be over yet. Tropical Rainstorm Gordon will track northward in the open Atlantic through next week and could re-strengthen into a tropical storm.

Tropical Depression Gordon continued to swirl in the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday morning after another disturbance slammed the Carolinas with flooding and strong winds, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon has weakened to a depression as it swirls through open waters in the Atlantic. The storm was located about 985 miles (1,580 kilometers) east of the northeast Caribbean on Monday. It had top winds of 35 mph (55 kph) and was moving west at 7 mph (11 kph).