Tropical Storm Dexter forms as forecasters eye two more disturbances
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August is here and the Atlantic is open for business.
The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking three systems, none of which pose an immediate threat to Florida, but a couple are worth keeping an eye on.
The fourth named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Dexter, formed north of Bermuda Monday morning. The latest track forecast shows Dexter on a path to nowhere, losing steam around the end of the week as it steers into colder waters.
The hurricane center is also eyeing two disturbances for potential development this week. The older one is — once again — expected to develop some off the northeast coast of Florida. Like two other systems before it, this one could cross Florida this week and dump some rain, or it could meander northward along the eastern seaboard.
Forecasters continued to give this system a 30% chance of development in the next seven days, as of Monday afternoon.
The other disturbance is predicted to form further out at sea in the main development region, the spot where most hurricanes form during this portion of storm season. Forecasters raised the likelihood of this tropical wave forming a tropical depression up to 50% in the next seven days, as of Monday afternoon.
It’s expected to move generally west over the next few days. Early long-range computer models don’t show any particular trend with this system; some show a curve north, away from land, others show a more western path, where conditions could be unfriendly for development.
“We won’t have much confidence in a forecast for this one til we see if something actually develops and where,” wrote Andy Hazelton, an associate scientist at the University of Miami, on X Monday morning.
The next name on the storm list is Erin.
This story was originally published August 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM.
