NHC keeping tabs on 2 systems, 1 in Atlantic and 1 in Pacific: See tracker
The National Hurricane Center is keeping tabs on two tropical disturbances this week: one in the Atlantic Ocean and one in the Pacific Ocean.
The hurricane center said Tuesday morning an area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of the coast of southern Mexico late this week, and that environmental conditions are expected to be "marginally conducive" for gradual development.
"A tropical depression could form over the weekend as it moves generally westward to west-northwestward around 10 mph," according to the NHC, which gives the system a 60% chance of formation through the next seven days.
Meanwhile in the Atlantic, a "non-tropical area of low pressure" is expected to form near or offshore of the southeastern coast of the United States in the next couple of days.
Hurricane center forecasters said if the low remains offshore, it could "gradually develop some subtropical or tropical characteristics" later this week as it moves northeastward. The NHC gives this system a 10% chance of formation through the next seven days.
While the 2025 Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, the Atlantic season officially began on June 1 and will last through the end of November. Active hurricane weather typically peaks between mid-August and mid-October.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its prediction for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, May 22, predicting an above-average season, with 13 to 19 named storms and six to 10 hurricanes.
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water. Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
A tropical depression becomes a named tropical storm once its sustained wind speeds reaches 39 miles per hour. When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.
Delaying potentially life-saving preparations could mean waiting until it's too late. "Get your disaster supplies while the shelves are still stocked, and get that insurance checkup early, as flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period," NOAA recommends.
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