Tropical Storm Dexter forms off US East Coast. Will it impact Fort Myers, Lee County?
Dexter is expected to move away from the United States Coast, moving farther into the Atlantic north of Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Some slight strengthening is expected over the next couple of days.
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Will Tropical Storm Dexter impact Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Lee County?
Here's the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, as of 8 a.m., Aug. 4:
Where is Tropical Storm Dexter now?
Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
Location: 255 miles northwest of Bermuda
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph
Movement: east-northeast at 12 mph
Pressure: 1,002 mb
Next advisory: 11 a.m.
Elsewhere in the tropics, forecasters are watching two other systems, including another off the southeastern coast of the U.S.
Tropical Storm Dexter: What you need to know
At 5 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Dexter was located near latitude 34.6 North, longitude 68.3 West, about 255 miles northwest of Bermuda.
Dexter is moving toward the east-northeast near 12 mph. A faster east-northeastward or northeastward motion is expected through early Tuesday, followed by a slower motion Tuesday and Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 45 mph, with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days.
Dexter is likely to become post-tropical by Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center.
Spaghetti models for Tropical Storm Dexter
Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
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What impact could Tropical Storm Dexter have on Fort Myers, Lee County?
No impacts to Florida and the U.S. are expected from Tropical Storm Dexter.
Lee County Aug. 4 weather forecast:
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100.
South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday night, Aug. 4:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 pm.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Live weather radar for Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lee County
Hurricane names for 2025 season
Here are the names for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, along with how to pronounce them:
Andrea (June 20)
Barry (June 29)
Chantal (July 5)
Dexter: DEHK-ster (Aug. 3)
Erin: AIR-rin
Fernand: fair-NAHN
Gabrielle: ga-bree-ELL
Humberto: oom-BAIR-toh
Imelda: ee-MEHL-dah
Jerry: JEHR-ee
Karen: KAIR-ren
Lorenzo: loh-REN-zoh
Melissa: meh-LIH-suh
Nestor: NES-tor
Olga: OAL-guh
Pablo: PAHB-lo
Rebekah: reh-BEH-kuh
Sebastien: se-BAS-tee-en
Tanya: TAHN-yuh
Van: van
Wendy: WEN-dee
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