The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased the odds a tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic could develop into the season\u2019s next tropical depression or storm.<\/p>\n
As of the NHC\u2019s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the system that emerged off the coast of Africa since Sunday was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnvironmental conditions appear conducive for slow development of this system, and a tropical depression could form later this week or next weekend,\u201d forecasters said. \u201cThis system is expected to move westward to west-northwestward at around 15 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic throughout the week.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NHC gave it a 40% chance to develop in the next seven days.<\/p>\n
8 pm ET Aug 31 \u2013 NHC is monitoring a tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic that has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression during the next week. Visit https:\/\/t.co\/tW4KeGdBFb<\/a> for updates. pic.twitter.com\/0YQtNGK9c6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n If it develops, it would be the seventh tropical cyclone of the season and could become Tropical Storm Gabrielle.<\/p>\n The most recent, Tropical Storm Fernand, became post-tropical early Thursday in the north Atlantic.<\/p>\n Only one of the six named storms has reached hurricane status. What had been Hurricane Erin, which grew to Category 5 major hurricane status with 160 mph winds, ended up not making landfall, but did prompt warnings in the Caribbean and U.S. Atlantic coast earlier this month.<\/p>\n The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in early August updated<\/a>\u00a0its season forecast to call for 13-18 named storms this year, of which five to nine would grow into hurricanes. Two to five of those would develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.<\/p>\n The height of hurricane season runs from mid-August into October while the entire six-month season runs June 1 to Nov. 30.<\/p>\n Originally Published: September 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM EDT<\/p>\n