Tropical wave looking more robust off Africa's coastline

The strong tropical wave (Invest 97L) off Africa's coastline is looking more robust and healthy as of Sunday afternoon, according to FOX 13 meteorologists.

Tracking the Tropics: August 10, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest conditions in the tropics.

Robust tropical wave (now Invest 97L) emerges off the coast of Africa

A strong tropical wave (now Invest 97L) moving off Africa will likely become the first hurricane (Erin) in the Atlantic this season.

Tracking the Tropics: August 9, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest conditions in the tropics.

Tropics heat up with 2 areas of disturbed weather
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes is watching two areas of disturbed weather. One is off he east coast of the United States that has a 10% chance of formation over the next week and Invest 96L, which has a 50% chance of development over the next seven days in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. However, neither system is expected to impact the United States.

Tropical wave to bring rain to Bay Area
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on three areas in the tropics, including Dexter, which is now a post-tropical system working its way out to sea. He?s watching an area off the east coast that may become a sub-tropical system as it moves away from the United States. Weber is also monitoring Invest 96L that has a 60% chance of developing over the next seven days. There is also a tropical wave over the Bahamas that is working its way toward Florida and will up our rain chances over the next few days.

Tracking the Tropics: August 6, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest conditions in the tropics.

Tropical Storm Dexter heads out as tropics heat up
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills is watching the tropics as they begin to wake up. She is watching three areas, including Tropical Storm Dexter, which is moving out to sea. Mills says an area off the coast of the southeaster United States has a 40 percent chance of developing over the next week. She also noted that a tropical wave emerging off the coast of Africa has a 50 percent chance of developing over the next seven days. The next name of the 2025 hurricane season is Erin.

Tropical Storm Dexter forms in Atlantic
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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.

Tracking the Tropics: August 3, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: August 2, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest weather conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: August 1, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes is tracking the weather conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: July 31, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes is tracking the latest weather conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: July 30, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes has the latest weather conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: July 29, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest weather conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: July 28, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest weather conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: July 27, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest weather conditions in the tropics.

Tracking the Tropics: July 26, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes has the latest weather conditions in the tropics.