Tropical Storm Dexter formed late Sunday night, Aug. 3, off the coast of North Carolina, becoming the fourth named storm in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Dexter is expected to move away from the United States Coast, moving farther into the Atlantic north of Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Some slight strengthening is expected over the next couple of days.
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Dexter formed earlier than the historical average for the fourth storm of the season. On average, the fourth storm in the Atlantic forms Aug. 15. The first hurricane forms Aug. 11.
There have been no hurricanes in the Atlantic basin — which consists of the northern Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean — so far this season.
Elsewhere in the tropics, forecasters are watching two other systems, including another off the southeastern coast of the U.S.
Highlights on what Tropical Storm Dexter is doing now
Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
Location: 255 miles northwest of Bermuda
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph
Movement: east-northeast at 12 mph
Pressure: 1,002 mb
Next advisory: 11 a.m.
Tropical Storm Dexter: What you need to know
At 5 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Dexter was located near latitude 34.6 North, longitude 68.3 West, about 255 miles northwest of Bermuda.
Dexter is moving toward the east-northeast near 12 mph. A faster east-northeastward or northeastward motion is expected through early Tuesday, followed by a slower motion Tuesday and Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 45 mph, with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days.
Dexter is likely to become post-tropical by Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center.
Spaghetti models for Tropical Storm Dexter
Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
Tropical Storm Dexter becomes 4th named storm of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Dexter formed in the western Atlantic late Sunday night, Aug. 3, ahead of the historical average for the fourth named storm.
On average, the fourth named storm in the Atlantic basin forms on Aug. 15.
No hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic yet this year.
The average date for the first hurricane is Aug. 11.
See map of watches, warnings issued for Florida, US
No watches or warnings associated with Dexter have been issued for Florida or the U.S. Dexter is not expected to impact the U.S.
How strong is Tropical Storm Dexter and where is it going?
Key messages from the National Hurricane Center: What you need to know about Tropical Storm Dexter
Dexter remains a sheared tropical storm.
The storm is moving east-northeast and models show it continuing to do so for the next couple of days.
Wind shear is affecting Dexter and it's expected to enter an area of dry area, further limiting its potential for development.
Current forecast: Where is Tropical Storm Dexter going and how strong could it get?
As of 5 a.m.: 45 mph
12 hours: 50 mph
24 hours: 50 mph
36 hours: 50 mph
48 hours: 50 mph
60 hours: 50 mph (post tropical)
72 hours: 50 mph (post tropical extra tropical)
96 hours: 45 mph (post tropical extra tropical)
120 hours: dissipated
What impact could Tropical Storm Dexter have on Florida or US?
No impacts to Florida and the U.S. are expected from Dexter.
Hurricane names for 2025 season
Here are the names for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, along with how to pronounce them:
Andrea(June 20)Barry(June 29)Chantal(July 5)Dexter: DEHK-ster (Aug. 3)
Erin: AIR-rin
Fernand: fair-NAHN
Gabrielle: ga-bree-ELL
Humberto: oom-BAIR-toh
Imelda: ee-MEHL-dah
Jerry: JEHR-ee
Karen: KAIR-ren
Lorenzo: loh-REN-zoh
Melissa: meh-LIH-suh
Nestor: NES-tor
Olga: OAL-guh
Pablo: PAHB-lo
Rebekah: reh-BEH-kuh
Sebastien: se-BAS-tee-en
Tanya: TAHN-yuh
Van: van
Wendy: WEN-dee
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This story has been updated to include new information.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Tropical Storm Dexter: Tracker, spaghetti models. Florida, US impacts
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