Hurricane Hunters' first tropical mission of 2025 season to target area off Southeast coast
The National Hurricane Center flagged the area just off the coast, from Florida to North Carolina, for a low chance of development – 10% over the next two days.
Area just off the Carolina Coast monitored for possible tropical development
The National Hurricane Center is now giving a low chance of a tropical depression or tropical storm forming off the coast of the Carolinas this week.
MIAMI – Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are monitoring an area of disturbed weather off the southeastern coast of the U.S. for the potential for tropical development over the next two days, and now Hurricane Hunters are set to investigate the system.
The FOX Forecast Center has been monitoring rain and thunderstorms moving across the Florida Peninsula, which are increasing the risk of flash flooding and bringing the threat of severe weather to the Sunshine State.
Thunderstorms made a mess of traffic along Interstate 95 on Tuesday afternoon, downing trees and causing flooding from the Treasure Coast through the First Coast.
Large tree blocks traffic along I-95 north of St. Augustine. (FOX Weather)
Traffic cameras caught the aftermath of a large tree blocking I-95 between St. Augustine and Jacksonville on Tuesday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there were no reported injuries from the incident, but traffic was backed up for miles until the tree was cleared.
High moisture in the South is expected to drench most of Florida amid a flash flood threat.
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Drivers also had to dodge flooded streets in Miami and Naples, during the wet weather regime.
According to the NHC, the activity could also spawn areas of disturbed weather off the Southeast coast that could eventually take on tropical characteristics by the end of the week.
The NHC said a non-tropical area of low pressure is expected to form near or offshore the southeastern U.S. coast over the next few days. If the system remains offshore, the low could develop some subtropical or tropical characteristics later this week.
The NHC flagged the area just off the coast, from Florida to North Carolina, for a low chance of development – 10% over the next two days.
And because of the potential threat, Hurricane Hunters have tentatively scheduled a reconnaissance flight to investigate the system on Thursday, if needed.
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This image shows details on potential tropical activity off the Southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts. (FOX Weather)
NHC Director Michael Brennan said that area is typically one of the most favorable locations for tropical formation during June.
"This is where we tend to see storms form in June, from the Gulf, across Florida, off the Southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts," Brennan said on FOX Weather. "So, it’s a great reminder that typically in June, those storms do tend to form pretty close to home."
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Brennan urged people to pay attention to the forecast and be prepared to act if a tropical system forms off the coast, either in the Gulf or the Atlantic.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.