TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Dexter is expected to be a strong, less urgent today as the National Hurricane Center continues to see two obstructions in the Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Dexter
Located about 425 miles south of Cape Place in Newfoundland, Tropical Storm Dexter is expected to move northeasterly in the next few days.
Dexter is moving east-northeast at 18 mph, the NHC said.
The maximum sustained wind is close to 50 mph.
Dexter is expected to be a low-key attitude from today to Friday before it becomes weaker from Friday night to Saturday to Saturday night.
There are no coastal clocks or warnings.
Southeastern United States
The weak low pressure areas produce minimal showers and thunderstorm activity off the coast of the southeastern US coast.
The NHC said slow tropical or subtropical development is possible over the weekend and early next week as the system moves northeasterly northward.
The chances of development over the next 7 days are 30%.
Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean
Tropical depression can form over the weekend as the system moves west-northwest across the central tropical and subtropical Atlantic Oceans, according to the NHC.
Tropical waves over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean produce disrupted showers and thunderstorms.
The chances of development over the next 48 hours are 20%, but the chances of development over the next 7 days are 60%.
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