Tropical Storm Fernand was headed into open waters of the central Atlantic.

No other Atlantic Basin storm was causing immediate concern.

The quiet weather forecast across the Atlantic Basin for the next two weeks could test the adage of "calm before the storm," forecasters say.

Tropical Storm Fernand was headed into open waters of the central Atlantic, more than 600 miles east-northeast of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. No storm watches or warnings were in effect, and the center had little else to report from the Atlantic Basin − the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf and parts of the Atlantic Ocean.

Still, Alex DaSilva, lead hurricane expert for AccuWeather, said the hurricane season that began June 1 and ends Nov. 30 could heat up soon.

"Sometimes you can get these lulls

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