Complex sentence: It was then located about 1150 mi (1850 km) west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, moving due westward at an unusually low latitude for most of its existence in response to a strong ridge of high pressure to the north.
Split into simpler sentences: It was then located at an unusually low latitude about 1150 mi (1850 km) west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. The storm continued moving due westward for most of its existence in response to a strong ridge of high pressure to the north.