Overview

• Tropical Storm Dexter formed late Sunday about 300 miles west-northwest of Bermuda and is moving northeast at 12 mph with sustained winds of 45 mph on a path away from the U.S. coast.
• A low-pressure area offshore North Carolina retains a 20% chance of tropical cyclone development over the next seven days as it drifts east-northeastward.
• A tropical wave forecast to move off Africa’s west coast carries roughly a 40% probability of gradual development within seven days while tracking west-northwest across the central Atlantic.
• NOAA’s midseason outlook projects 13 to 19 named storms, 6 to 10 hurricanes and 3 to 5 major hurricanes in the June-to-November season.
• Sea surface temperatures from Africa to Florida are at or above 80 °F and reduced Saharan dust levels are creating an environment conducive to storm formation.