Hurricane center tracking 2 tropical waves, NWS warns of Florida storms, rip currents on Memorial Day
According to the National Hurricane Center, there is no tropical cyclone activity expected for the next seven days − just in time for hurricane season.
In its Sunday, May 25, advisory, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported no active storm activity in the tropics.
However, the hurricane center is tracking two tropical waves off the coast of Africa. Both are moving west and do not pose a threat.
If you're headed to the beach on Memorial Day weekend, do heed the warnings of rip current conditions along the coast. According to the National Weather Service in Melbourne, rip current risk was moderate for Sunday, May 25.
Severe storms for parts of the Sunshine State are in the forecast this holiday weekend, too, according to the National Weather Service, which offers this tip: "Keep an eye to the sky and listen for thunder. When thunder roars, go indoors."
The start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season runs Sunday, June 1, to Sunday, Nov. 30, with the most active months between August and October.
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According to the National Hurricane Center, there is no tropical cyclone activity expected during the next seven days, which includes Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day, one of 12 U.S. federal holidays, is Monday, May 26.
Hurricane center forecasters are tracking two tropical waves off the coast of Africa, but they do not pose a threat.
A tropical wave is southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands moving west.
A tropical wave is east of the Lesser Antilles moving west.
The USA TODAY Network in Florida will produce daily tropics watch advisories.
Saturday, May 24, tropics watch
Memorial Day weather forecast
2025 Atlantic hurricane season predictions
The Atlantic basin consists of the northern Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America. NOAA changed its naming convention for the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. Geological Survey changed the name on U.S. maps per President Trump's order.
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Contributing: Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Network-Florida
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: 2025 hurricane season, Memorial Day weather in Florida: Storm threat
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