Hurricane center watching disturbance near Carolinas

Pam Dowd, Orlando Sentinel on Aug 2, 2025

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday began watching a disturbance off the southeastern Atlantic coast near the Carolinas that has a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

In the 2 p.m. advisory, forecasters said an area of low pressure could develop later Saturday or on Sunday.

“Additional slow development could occur through early next week as the system moves slowly east-northeastward,” the advisory said. “After that time, environmental conditions become less conducive for development.”

The NHC gives the disturbance a 30% chance of development within the next seven days, up from 20% in its 8 a.m. advisory.

Dexter is the next name on the 2025 storm list.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had forecast an expected 13 to 19 named storms for the year, of which six to 10 would grow into hurricanes. Three to five would develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher.

So far, the season has seen three named systems, all tropical storms.

In July, researchers out of Colorado State University updated their forecast, saying they expect the season to be slightly less busy than what they had predicted earlier this year.

Hurricane season runs June 1 to Nov. 30.