Tracking the Tropics: September 7, 2025
Meteorologist T.J. Springer has the latest in the tropics. Hurricane Season runs through November 30th. Download the FOX Local App for breaking weather alerts and updates.
What happened to Invest 91L? On Saturday, the tropical wave that was thought to become a tropical depression and then Tropical Storm Gabrielle, was disrupted by Saharan dust, dry air, and wind shear, and ripped apart.
It dissipated – and no tropical activity is expected for at least the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center. It comes as the climatological “peak” of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season nears – Sept. 10 – despite the hurricane season lasting until Nov. 30, 2025.
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Climate Prediction Center eyes 2 potential disturbances
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The U.S. Climate Prediction Center puts out long-range weather outlooks and tropical outlooks, some looking 14 days ahead or longer. Whereas the National Hurricane Center looks 7 days ahead. The outlooks
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For weeks 2 and 3 – Sept. 10-16, and Sept. 17-23 – the Climate Prediction Center has designated two large areas for potential tropical activity in both the Gulf/Caribbean, and in the far east Atlantic, off the coast of Africa. As of Sunday, both were listed at a <20% probability.
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Being so far out, it’s too soon to know anything for sure. There is no system right now. There is no tropical storm. There is no hurricane. The CPC puts out these outlooks for the public, meteorologists, government entities, and other entities to be aware of.
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