The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.

A trough of low pressure located offshore the Atlantic Coast of northern Florida could bring heavy rains to the Gulf Coast region and Southeast Louisiana later this week as it moves westward, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The next name on the 2025 Atlantic hurricane list is Dexter. We’ve already had three named tropical storms so far this year, but none of the storms have reached Hurricane (74+ m.p.h.) strength.

2025 has brought the slowest start to the Atlantic hurricane season since 2014, as the first named storm didn't develop until June 24. Delayed starts don't necessarily mean a dull a season. We are actually ahead of schedule, with three named storms in the books.

Hurricane Season in full effect, a university study may put some fears at ease. However, experts remind, "it just takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season."

A disturbance hurricane forecasters were tracking Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico could bring heavy rains to the region next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A tropical rainstorm will drench Florida through midweek before possibly strengthening over the Gulf and threatening Louisiana with flooding and tropical impacts.

"Should development take place on the Atlantic side of Florida, it may once again drift northward toward the U.S. coast," Accuweather said on July 11. The more plausible option is development on the Gulf side, which could be steered westward along the northern Gulf Coast, the weather forecast company stated.

CSU has updated its 2025 hurricane season outlook. The projection is not as high as earlier thought, but still above average

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