Tropical Storm Dexter Update: High Wave Threat in the Atlantic

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Tropical Storm Dexter has officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which is predicted to be above average. 

Tropical Storm Dexter formed on Sunday evening, August 3, 2025, and maintained tropical storm status on Monday, August 4, 2025.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports that Dexter is located approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) northwest of Bermuda and moving northeast at 15 mph (about 24 km/h). 

The storm evolved from an area of low pressure along a stagnant front off the South Atlantic coast, indicating significant early hurricane season activity.

Although Tropical Storm Dexter is packing sustained winds of 45 mph (about 72 km/h) with gusts up to 60 mph, there are no coastal warnings or watches in effect. 

The storm is expected to remain offshore, away from the mainland United States and Canada, but still has the potential for high waves in the waters.

Tropical Storm Dexter, the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Sunday evening, August 3, 2025. 

As of Monday, August 4, 2025, the storm was still showing strength, with sustained winds of 45 mph (about 72 km/h) and gusts reaching 60 mph. 

Dexter's current position was recorded north of Bermuda, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) northwest of Bermuda.

Tropical Storm Dexter is moving northeast at 15 mph (about 24 km/h). Dexter formed from an area of low pressure along a stagnant front off the southern Atlantic coast. 

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to closely monitor the storm's movement and intensity.

To date, the NHC has not issued any warnings or coastal watches for land areas. 

Forecast models indicate that Tropical Storm Dexter will remain on a path away from the US East Coast and even the Canadian Maritimes. 

The storm is expected to weaken into a post-tropical low pressure area by the end of the week, thus posing no significant threat of landfall. This provides relief for coastal communities.

Although Tropical Storm Dexter is unlikely to approach land, its sustained winds are expected to generate high waves. 

These waves have the potential to impact the entire northeastern US and eastern Canadian coasts. 

In addition to high waves, Dexter will also produce periodic rough waves and strong rip currents along the Atlantic coast, from Florida to Massachusetts.

In addition to Tropical Storm Dexter, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is also monitoring two other areas in the Atlantic for potential hurricane development. 

First, a tropical wave in the Eastern Atlantic that recently moved off the coast of West Africa has a 50% chance of developing in the next seven days. 

This system could strengthen as it approaches the Eastern and Central Caribbean Islands later this week.

Second, an area of concern in the Western Atlantic located off the southeastern coast of the US, specifically east of the Carolinas and Georgia, also has a 30% chance of developing in the next week. 

The formation of Tropical Storm Dexter and other disturbances occurs during a hurricane season that meteorologists predict will be above average. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts 13 to 19 named storms in 2025.