Tropical Storm Dexter Has Formed in the Atlantic — Here's Where It's Expected to Go and When

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Tropical Storm Dexter has formed in the Atlantic, making it the fourth named storm of the season
The storm developed late on Sunday, Aug. 3 and is expected to continue moving to the northeast
NOAA has predicted there will be between 13 and 19 named storms in the Atlantic this hurricane season, which began June 1A new tropical storm has formed off the coast of the United States.
Tropical Storm Dexter developed late on Sunday, Aug. 3, according to The Weather Channel and FOX Weather.
As of the morning of Monday, Aug. 4, the storm was located about 250 miles west of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Fla.
By the afternoon, the storm was 275 miles away from Bermuda.
The storm is currently moving northeast, away from the United States, at about 14 mph, a pattern that is expected to continue for the next few days.
'Some slight strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days,' forecasters said, 'but Dexter is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone by the middle to latter portion of this week.'
Despite the fact that it's moving away from the United States, Fox Weather reported that rip tides will pose a threat to beachgoers across the East Coast from New York to South Florida.
The storm is expected to dissipate in the Atlantic Ocean over the course of the week, according to Fox affiliate WTVT-TV.
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This is just the fourth named storm in the Atlantic since the hurricane season began on June 1. Storms are named once they reach tropical storm status, which occurs when a storm reaches maximum sustained surface winds of at least 39 mph, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Earlier this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a 60% chance of an above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic.
The agency predicted there would be between 13 and 19 total named storms, with six to 10 of them becoming hurricanes. Three to five of those hurricanes are forecast to be major hurricanes, which have winds of 111 mph or higher.
At the time, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said forecasters 'have never been more prepared for hurricane season.'
'NOAA and the National Weather Service are using the most advanced weather models and cutting-edge hurricane tracking systems to provide Americans with real-time storm forecasts and warnings,' Lutnick said.
The NHC also says there is a chance for two more systems in the Atlantic to develop into tropical cyclones in the next week or so.
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The first disturbance is located in the Central Atlantic, and has a 50% chance of developing within the next seven days as it heads west-northwest. Forecasters say it could develop into a tropical depression 'by the latter portion of this week."
The second disturbance is located just off the coasts of northeastern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. This 'broad area of low pressure' has a 30% chance of developing over the next seven days as it 'slowly moves' to the west.
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