Though there are systems brewing, all is quiet in the tropics − for now.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, was tracking a tropical wave east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea. The tropical wave continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms. Experts also are keeping an eye on a non-tropical area of low pressure in the North Atlantic.
Though no storms have made landfall this hurricane season, it’s been an active one.
More than four months after the start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, there have been several hurricanes and tropical storms churning in the tropics, but none have hit land.
The 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, tropical weather advisory from the National Hurricane Center shows the tropical wave, currently in the Caribbean Sea, and the low area of pressure in the open Atlantic, have a low chance of formation within 48 hours or within the next seven days.
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Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to Nov. 30 every year, with the most activity between August and October. Should another weather system develop into a tropical storm, the system would be named Melissa, which is next on the list of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season names (see below).
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Keep reading for information about tropical storm activity for Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, forecast on tropical activity: Is there a tropical storm or hurricane now?
According to the Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, tropical outlook from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, experts are keeping an eye on an area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea and a tropical wave churning in the open waters of the North Atlantic. The graphic above automatically updates with the most recent location for any or all disturbances.
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.
The Saturday, Oct. 18, advisory from the National Hurricane Center states:
“East of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea: A tropical wave about 800 miles east of the Windward Islands continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms. Gradual development of this system is possible during the next several days while it moves generally westward at around 20 mph. Regardless of development, this system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the Windward Islands Sunday and Sunday night, then move across the Caribbean Sea through much of next week.”
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Formation chance through 48 hours is low near 0 percent.
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Formation chance through 7 days is low at 30 percent.
“North Atlantic: A non-tropical area of low pressure is several hundred miles east-northeast of Bermuda. There is a slight chance that the system could develop some subtropical characteristics through tonight before it turns northeastward over cooler waters on Sunday.”
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Formation chance through 48 hours is low at 10 percent.
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Formation chance through 7 days is low at 10 percent.
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Contributing: Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Network-Florida
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Hurricane center in Florida tracking 2 systems. Next storm? Melissa
