Forecasters watching for development from a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic say it could become a tropical depression later this week.

It has a 20% chance of developing in the next 48 hours, as of Sunday afternoon, and a 70% chance of in the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center.

So far in 2025, there have been six named storms. The next named storm would be Gabrielle.

AccuWeather is now predicting 13 to 16 named storms and six to nine hurricanes, according to an update Thursday. Its previous forecast, issued in March, predicted 13 to 18 named storms and seven to 10 hurricanes.

The estimated range of storms with direct impacts to the U.S. remains the same, however, at three to six.

AccuWeather is still forecasting three to five major hurricanes this season. Alex DaSilva, the company’s lead hurricane expert, emphasized that people should not let their guards down, pointing to hurricanes Helene and Milton, both of which developed after the peak of hurricane season and made landfall in Florida.

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