August 8

Dexter has dissipated and is no longer a threat. We continue to monitor two areas of potential development, one off the East Coast and one over the central Atlantic.

The tropical wave over the central Atlantic has a higher probability to develop over the next 7 days. Formation odds have increased to 60 percent. We continue to see signs that the tropics may become even more active the second half of August as wind shear relaxes across the Gulf, Caribbean, and West Atlantic. Meanwhile, the Eastern Pacific remains very active with two named storms.

August 7

Dexter continues to move over the northern Atlantic and is no threat to land.

We are still monitoring an area off the Southeast coast for a low risk of development. It may not gain tropical characteristics until it is well aw

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