Coastal States Brace for Potential Impacts from Atlantic Disturbance

As of August 6th, 2025, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring a disturbance off the East Coast of the United States that could potentially strengthen into Tropical Storm Erin by the end of the week. This system is one of three currently being tracked in the Atlantic Ocean, along with Tropical Storm Dexter and another disturbance in the central tropical Atlantic.

While the disturbance closest to the U.S. may not necessarily strengthen into a tropical storm, it is still expected to bring tropical rain and wind impacts to at least two states along the Eastern Seaboard. According to AccuWeather, the coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina face a medium risk of these tropical weather conditions in the coming days, the highest risk among the affected states. The Virginia coast faces a low risk, while the region from Maryland northward to Maine has a near-zero risk.

Despite the system not making landfall, a wet pattern accompanied by thunderstorms is still anticipated across the Southeast to end this week. AccuWeather is forecasting additional heavy rain across the region, including in South Carolina and North Carolina, which have already seen several inches of rainfall this month. Further south, Georgia and Florida face a low risk, while Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi could be impacted by a separate system in the Gulf of Mexico.