Fresh Tropical Activity Firing in Atlantic

As the calendar switches to August, the Atlantic tropics are starting to wake up from their slumber. One disturbance is likely to become a tropical depression in the next couple of days, while two others are being very carefully watched.


An area of low pressure along the Carolina coast has been feeding off the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, becoming better organized, and as of this afternoon the National Hurricane Center has considered it a 70% (high) threat to form into a tropical depression.
 
As the system moves northeastward off the Eastern Seaboard, it is anticipated to intensify into a tropical storm, gaining the name “Dexter.” It will likely pass between the New England coast and Bermuda, bringing the East Coast high surf, so if you’re planning a beach getaway, be prepared for dangerous conditions along the shoreline.
 
This system isn’t the only one that the National Hurricane Center is highlighting. Another low pressure system may form in this one’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.
 
Thus far, there have only been three named storms, although it is not unusual for the season to start slowly. The peak of the hurricane center is still about 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 prepareprepare 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.