Dexter will likely go post-tropical later this week as it travels across the North Atlantic away from the U.S. Dexter will remain a threat to shipping lanes.
As of 5 p.m. AST, Tropical Storm Dexter was located at 38.6N and 62.2W, or about 460 miles north-northeast of Bermuda. Dexter is packing top winds of 40 mph and is tracking northeast at 13 mph. Dexter has a minimum central pressure of 1005 mb, or 29.68 inches of mercury.
Dexter's only impact to the East Coast will be rough surf during the next couple of days. It will accelerate east and northeastward into the North Atlantic through Saturday, remaining over open waters. Dexter will likely become post-tropical on Thursday while traversing cooler water and an increasingly unfavorable environment.
This system is not the only disturbance that the National Hurricane Center is highlighting. Another low pressure system may form in this storm’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.
There have only been four named storms thus far, although it is not unusual for the season to start slowly. The peak of the hurricane center is still 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 prepare 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.
