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Forecasters are keeping an eye on tropical waves − what else is out in the Atlantic?
More than three months after the start of hurricane season, there is a disturbance churning in the tropics, and chance for development increased to high.
The Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, tropical weather advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, shows the tropical wave has a 10 percent chance of formation in the next two days and a 70 percent chance of formation within the next seven days, in the open Atlantic.
The hurricane center graphics and live weather radars below show what’s swirling in the tropics as well as the conditions for potential rain, flash flood and other warnings.
➤ 2025 Atlantic hurricane season predictions
Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to Nov. 30 every year, with the most activity between August and October. Should another weather system develop into a tropical storm, the system would be named Gabrielle, which is next on the list of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season names (see below).
In addition, the hurricane center is tracking more tropical waves in the Caribbean. Each are moving west and do not pose a threat at this time.
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National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, forecast on tropical activity: Is there a tropical storm or hurricane now?
According to the Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, tropical outlook from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, a disturbance has a chance of formation in the next few days. The graphic above, however, automatically updates with the most recent location for all disturbances.
In the eastern and central tropical Atlantic, shown in red in the graphic above:
A tropical wave over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Although dry and stable air is expected to limit development during the next couple of days, gradual development is anticipated thereafter, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the middle to latter part of this week as the system moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic.
In addition to the tropical disturbance, the hurricane center is keeping an eye on these tropical waves:
The USA TODAY Network in Florida will produce daily tropics watch advisories.
The Atlantic basin consists of the northern Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America. NOAA changed its naming convention for the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. Geological Survey changed the name on U.S. maps per President Trump’s order.
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Contributing: Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Network-Florida
This story has been updated to direct you to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: National Hurricane Center tracking disturbance that may become Gabrielle, 2 other tropical waves
Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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