While there are only two spots the National Hurricane Center is currently watching, the tropical Atlantic continues to fuel hotspots.
The weak area of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles off the coast of the southeastern United States (in yellow) is producing minimal shower and thunderstorm activity. Some slow tropical or subtropical development is possible over the weekend while the system moves northward to northeastward, remaining well off the east coast of the United States. By early next week, the low is expected to become extratropical, ending its chances for tropical development.
Formation chances for 2-7 days is 0-30%.
A tropical wave over the central tropical Atlantic (in orange) is producing disorganized shower activity. Environmental conditions are forecast to become more conducive for gradual development in a few days, and a tropical depression could form late this weekend or early next week while the system moves west-northwestward to northwestward across the central tropical and subtropical Atlantic.
Formation chances for 2-7 days is 10-60%.
The NHC has issued the last advisory for PTC Dexter. This storm never reached hurricane-force winds and remained a Tropical Storm until Thursday morning when the system was downgraded.