ORLANDO, Fla. – As we move deeper into hurricane season, activity in the Atlantic is picking up.
Here’s the latest from the National Hurricane Center on what’s happening.
Tropical Storm Dexter
Tropical Storm Dexter is hanging on, but just barely.
The storm is starting to lose tropical characteristics and is in the process of becoming extratropical, meaning it’s transitioning into more of a typical ocean storm.
Dexter on Thursday morning was packing winds of 45 mph, but it’s expected to merge with a weather system approaching from the northwest, turning extratropical. At this point, it should slowly weaken over the next few days and become a remnant trough by early next week as it remains no threat to land.
Off Southeastern US Coast
A weak area of low pressure is spinning a few hundred miles off the southeast U.S. coastline.
Conditions could become a little more favorable over the weekend or early next week for some slow development as it moves north or northeast, staying well offshore.
The NHC is giving it a 30% chance of development in the next seven days.
Central Tropical Atlantic
Farther out in the eastern Atlantic, a tropical wave (Invest 96L) is producing a broad area of showers and storms. It’s still disorganized, but the environment looks favorable for gradual development over the next few days.
A tropical depression could form this weekend as the system moves northwest across the open Atlantic.
This one has the most potential right now and could be something we’re talking more about next week.
The latest models show a turn north next week, keeping it out to sea.
The NHC is giving it a 60% chance of development in the next week.
The next named storm will be called Erin.