A disorganized area of stormy weather moving toward the Caribbean is highly unlikely to become a tropical system, forecasters said.
The disturbance was producing unorganized showers and thunderstorms early Tuesday several hundred miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles, islands that sit near the boundary between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean.
As of 2 a.m. Tuesday, it was moving west-northwest at 15 mph with a “near zero” chance of developing, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The next named storm to form would be Tropical Storm Dexter.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had initially forecast an expected 13 to 19 named storms for the year, of which six to 10 would grow into hurricanes. Three to five of those would develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher.
Colorado State University researchers recently updated their forecast saying they expect the season to be slightly less active than what they had predicted earlier this year.
Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.
