MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - We now have Tropical Storm Dexter, our fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. In addition to Dexter, we’re also watching two other chances of development this week.

TROPICAL STORM DEXTER

The center of Tropical Storm Dexter was located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 69.4 West.

We now have Tropical Storm Dexter, thankfully, this does not pose a threat to land.

Dexter is moving toward the east-northeast near 12 mph A faster east-northeastward or northeastward motion is expected through early Tuesday, followed by a slower motion Tuesday and Wednesday. This system will pose NO THREAT to land. Great news!

Here's a look at the forecast track for Dexter, keeping it off in the Atlantic.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days. Dexter is likely to become post-tropical by Wednesday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb.

OTHER AREAS TO WATCH

A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa later today. Thereafter, some gradual development of the wave is possible, and a tropical depression could form late this week while it moves generally west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic. The chance of development is at 50% over the next week.

A wave off the coast of Africa will be something to watch this week. There's a 50% of development over the next seven days.

Our second area to watch is a broad area of low pressure, forecast to form in the couple days a few hundred miles off the coast of the southeastern United States. Some gradual development of this system is possible during the middle or latter part of the week as the system drifts to the west or northwest. The chance of development is at 30% over the next week.

We're watching the chance for some homegrown development later this week. A frontal boundary will be the place to keep an eye out for a low pressure system developing later this week. We'll watch and wait.

Note that we will continue to monitor both of these chances of development. At this time, there is no threats to the Carolinas.