A low-pressure area, expected to form early next week off the southeastern U.S. coast, including Florida, has a chance of further development, the National Hurricane Center reported in its latest advisory.
Development of this system will be possible thereafter as it moves slowly westward. NHC forecasters currently give it a 20% chance of development over the next seven days.
The next named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be called Bertha.
Here’s what the hurricane center is tracking in the tropics as of 8 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2026.
National Hurricane Center tracking Disturbance 1, tropical waves
One disturbance and three tropical waves are being monitored by NHC forecasters:
Disturbance 1:
Disturbance 1, off the southeastern coast of the U. S.: A low pressure area is expected to form offshore of the southeastern coast of the United States along the western end of a frontal system early next week. Slow development of this system will be possible thereafter while it moves slowly westward.
Tropical waves:
What is a tropical wave?
“Tropical waves are clusters of showers and thunderstorms that act as the seedlings for many tropical storms throughout the Atlantic season,” DaSilva said.
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“There are about 60 tropical waves that move across the Atlantic each year, and roughly 10 percent to 15 percent of them develop into a tropical system. That’s about one in seven.
“Tropical waves are important because they contribute to about 80 percent of all major hurricanes.”
When does hurricane season end?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said.
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The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump.
How many tropical storms, hurricanes are in a typical season?
The 30-year average, from 1991 to 2020, is for 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes.
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What are names for 2026 Atlantic hurricane season?
Names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and how to pronounce them, are:
Florida weather radar for June 27, 2026
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When is the peak of Atlantic hurricane season?
The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center.
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This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Hurricane center monitoring for disturbance off Florida, Southeast US
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