Miami, Florida – Tropical Storm Dexter formed Monday in the western Atlantic and is tracking northeast, remaining well off the U.S. coastline. While the system poses no direct threat to land, beaches along the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coasts could see elevated rip current risks through at least Wednesday.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Dexter’s sustained winds reached 45 mph as of early Monday, with some slight strengthening expected before the storm transitions to a post-tropical system by midweek. Dexter is located east of the Carolinas and moving away from the U.S. coastline.
Despite the lack of landfall, the storm’s wide wind field is expected to generate dangerous surf and rip currents from the Outer Banks down to parts of northern Florida. Beachgoers are urged to heed local advisories and avoid entering rough surf. No significant impacts are forecast for Central or Southwest Florida.
Two other tropical disturbances are also being monitored, one with a 30% chance of developing near the Florida-Georgia-South Carolina coast, and another with a 50% chance farther out in the central Atlantic.
Conditions are expected to remain active through the week. Additional updates or watches could be issued if either system intensifies.
