Tropical system in the Atlantic likely has a short lifespan, forecasters say
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A tropical system in the deep Atlantic has little chance of developing this week, the National Hurricane Center said.
As of Monday morning, forecasters held steady with a prediction of a 20% chance of strengthening in the next two to seven days. And, they added, those chances fall to basically zero by midweek as the system approaches an unfriendly patch of ocean.
Long-range computer models continue to show a short and unremarkable lifespan for the system, which would be named Dexter if it managed to make it to tropical storm status.
This story was originally published July 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM with the headline "Tropical system in the Atlantic likely has a short lifespan, forecasters say."
Alex Harris
Miami Herald