The area off the U.S. coast is starting to fizzle. The weak area of low pressure located a few hundred miles off the coast of the southeastern United States is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity.
Some slow tropical or subtropical development is possible over the weekend and early next week while the system moves northward to northeastward, remaining well off the east coast of the United States.
Formation development chances over the next 2-7 days are 0-30%.
The tropical wave over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are forecast to be generally conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend while the system moves west-northwestward to northwestward across the central tropical and subtropical Atlantic.
Formation development chances over the next 2-7 days are 30-60%.
The center of Tropical Storm Dexter was located near latitude 40.0 North, longitude 56.3 West. Dexter is moving toward the east-northeast near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue with a further increase in forward speed over the next few days. Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so as Dexter undergoes extratropical transition. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km)from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).