National Hurricane Center already watching potential system off Carolina coast
MIAMI, Fla. (WNCN) — The hurricane season just started Sunday, but as of Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center is already watching something for possible development later this week.
Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. identified an area off the southeastern coast of the United States that has the potential for tropical development later in the week.
The National Hurricane Center said, 'A non-tropical area of low pressure is forecast to form near or offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast during the next couple of days. If the system remains offshore, the low could gradually develop some subtropical or tropical characteristics later this week while moving northeastward at 10 to 15 mph.'
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off; 3 to 5 major hurricanes predicted
The area of low pressure hasn't even developed yet or arrived off the southeast coast, but the Hurricane Center says there is a 10% chance of developing in the next seven days. That means this system is very unlikely to become a named tropical system, but it does appear it will help bring rain to central North Carolina later this week and this weekend.
Monday was the first time in eight days we did not have rain in central North Carolina, but showers will move back into the area starting Thursday and Friday, with good chances heading into the weekend.
Only 6% of tropical activity throughout the season happens in June, but early season storms aren't unheard of. The first name when a system does develop this year is Andrea.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
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