Experts predict Erin and Fernand will form within the next two weeks, with activity picking up to normal levels after a slow start to the month.

After an unusually quiet start to the month, tropical activity in the Atlantic basin is expected to ramp up significantly, with AccuWeather hurricane experts forecasting the formation of three to five named storms in August. This uptick is attributed to an increase in tropical wave activity moving off the coast of Africa and a more favorable environment for development.

The next two names on the list for this season are Erin and Fernand, and experts believe they could form in the next two weeks. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill, a large plume of dust currently moving off the African coast will delay development in the m

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