Tropical Storm Andrea was designated as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic season on June 24 by the National Hurricane Center. However, it is expected to have a short life span. Currently, the storm is located in the open Atlantic Ocean, moving away from the mainland United States. While not posing a significant safety threat, it signifies the beginning of what is anticipated to be an active and dangerous Atlantic hurricane season. Andrea is positioned approximately 1,205 miles west of the Azores with sustained winds near 40 mph and higher gusts. The hurricane center predicts that Andrea will start to weaken by Tuesday night and dissipate by Wednesday night due to its east-northeast movement at 17 mph, leading it into cooler waters and less favorable conditions for storm development.
Even though the 2025 hurricane season is expected to be busy, it is starting a bit later than usual. Typically, the first named storm in the Atlantic forms around June 20. Despite this delay, experts forecast an above-average season. Andrea, a minimal tropical storm, is projected to disappear by Wednesday morning as it progresses northeastward. Factors in the upper atmosphere are influencing storm activity in the eastern Pacific and suppressing storm formation in the Atlantic.
The Atlantic hurricane season spans from June 1 to November 30, with the highest activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October. The peak of the season is around September 10. The Climate Prediction Center suggests that the current atmospheric pattern may persist for a few more weeks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states that 97% of tropical cyclone activity happens during this timeframe.
The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring a system in the eastern Pacific, south of the coast of Guatemala. This system has the potential to develop into a tropical depression over the weekend, moving west-northwestward off the coast of southern Mexico. Forecasters give this system a 70% chance of formation over the next seven days.
The highlighted path represents the center of the storm but does not show the full extent of the storm or its effects. The storm’s center may deviate outside this cone up to 33% of the time. Gabe Hauari, a prominent news reporter at USA TODAY, provides updates on X @GabeHauari or via email at Gdhauari@gannett.com. This article was first published on USA TODAY: Track Tropical Storm Andrea: View its trajectory, spaghetti models, and more.
