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Tropical Wave Approaches Leeward Islands as Hurricane Season Peaks
6 Oct
Summary
- Tropical wave in central Atlantic could develop into a tropical depression
- System expected to approach northern Leeward Islands later this week
- 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be above normal
As of October 6th, 2025, the National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical wave in the central Atlantic that could become the next named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The system, currently designated as Disturbance 1, is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the tropical central Atlantic.
Forecasters say environmental conditions appear generally conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next few days. The disturbance is expected to move quickly west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic, approaching the northern Leeward Islands, which include the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, by the latter part of the week.
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1st and runs through the end of November, has a 50% chance of being above normal. Experts have warned that the peak of hurricane season, which typically runs from mid-August to mid-October, is still ongoing, and residents in the Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of this system closely.
