New tropical system could emerge from area of low pressure near Florida, forecasters say
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An area of low pressure near the southeastern coast of the United States could become the next named storm of the 2025 hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday night.
The system is forecast to move west-southwest over part of Florida and into the north-central part of the Gulf.
If it remains far enough offshore, conditions could be conducive to development, the hurricane center said. The system is likely to move over land by the weekend, the hurricane center said.
Still, it could bring heavy rains to parts of the northern Gulf coast, including the Florida Panhandle.
As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, it had a 10% chance of developing over the next seven days, the hurricane center said.
The next named storm to form would be Tropical Storm Dexter.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had initially forecast an expected 13 to 19 named storms for the year, of which six to 10 would grow into hurricanes. Three to five of those would develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher.
Colorado State University researchers recently updated their forecast, saying they expect the season to be slightly less active than what they had predicted earlier this year.
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