Tropical Storm Dexter forms, NHC monitoring 2 other areas in Atlantic for possible development

Tropical Storm Dexter forms in Atlantic

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Dexter, which formed Monday morning in the Atlantic. He said the fourth named storm of the hurricane season is moving out to see. He is also watching a wave set to roll off the coast of Africa within the next week. However, Osterberg says the computer models are all over the place as to where it will go, so we?ll have to take a wait and see approach. He is also monitoring an area of the southeast coast of the United States that has the potential to cause tropical rain late in the week along the coast of the Carolinas and the east coast of Florida.

TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Dexter formed in the Atlantic late Sunday – and while it's moving away from the U.S., the National Hurricane Center is also watching two other areas for possible development.

Tropical Storm Dexter

As of 11 a.m. Monday, Dexter was located at 35.2N and 67.4W. The National Hurricane Center said it had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving northeast at 14 mph in the Atlantic Ocean.

FOX 13 meteorologists say some strengthening is possible in the short term, but Dexter is expected to weaken and dissipate in the North Atlantic within the next week.

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More potential tropical activity

The NHC is monitoring two additional areas in the Atlantic, as well, including an area of low pressure off the southeastern U.S. coast with a 30% chance of development in the next seven days.

FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes says if it does develop, early signs suggest a west or northwest drift, which could increase rain chances in the Tampa Bay area later this week.

Another tropical wave emerging from Africa has slightly better odds of development. The NHC has increased its development chances to 50% within the next seven days.

This disturbance is still thousands of miles away, so there is plenty of time to monitor its progress.

The next system that develops in the Atlantic Basin will get the name Erin.