Tropical activity has increased in the Atlantic Ocean as the WPTV First Alert Weather Team is tracking two named storms and one other area that has a high chance of developing.

While there are no longer any active storms that we are currently tracking around our the Gulf or the Atlantic Ocean, there is one area that we are watching for potential tropical development. This is a tropical wave that is located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

Hurricane season is not shutdown. Meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Priscilla, Tropical Storm Jerry, and a future hybrid Nor'easter off the U.S. East Coast.

The National Weather Service said a high risk of dangerous rip currents is expected through at least Wednesday.

Should another weather system develop into a tropical storm, it would be named Jerry, which is next on the list of 2025 Atlantic storm names.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently tracking multiple systems across the Atlantic basin, including Hurricane Gabrielle, located several hundred miles west of the Azores, and Tropical Storm Humberto,

October 10 is the last day of "the season within the season", or the most active stretch of the Atlantic hurricane season historically. Just because this is historically active doesn't mean the Atlantic couldn't be active through November 30.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The peak of hurricane season is upon us and the tropics are as active as ever. Sept. 10 is historically the very middle and most active point in the annual hurricane season. This year's hurricane season is on pace to be the most active of ...

The eastern Pacific hurricane season is already well above average for named storms and hurricanes, and there's a simple reason why.

The most active time during the Atlantic hurricane season historically is August 20 to October 10. Two-thirds of all hurricanes occur within this timeframe. While this active period runs through Friday,