Tropical Storm Dexter Swirls Over The Open Atlantic

Tropical Storm Dexter is forecast to become a powerful post-tropical storm by Thursday as it slowly strengthens and travels across the North Atlantic away from the U.S. Dexter will remain a threat to shipping lanes.

As of 11 a.m. AST, Tropical Storm Dexter was located at 39.9N and 58.2W, or about 535 miles south-southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Dexter has top winds of 50 mph and is tracking east-northeast at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure is 999 mb, or 29.50 inches of mercury.

Dexter will accelerate east and northeastward into the North Atlantic through Saturday, remaining over open waters. Dexter will likely become post-tropical on Thursday while traversing cooler water and an increasingly unfavorable environment.

This system is not the only disturbance that the National Hurricane Center is highlighting. Another low pressure system may form in this storm’s wake, also likely to zoom northeastward in the following days. Finally, a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic is being watched for development, with a good chance that it will also be joining the ranks of the 2025 hurricane list.
 
There have only been four named storms thus far, although it is not unusual for the season to start slowly. The peak of the hurricane center is still five weeks away, and the majority of tropical storms tend to be concentrated around that climatological peak.
 
Regardless of whether or not there is tropical development, this is the time to prepare for the hurricane season. Have a “go-bag” ready with chargers, water, food and other necessities. Also, take the time to scope out multiple evacuation routes, in case your preferred one is traffic-jammed or blocked.