MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated a new area to watch for possible tropical development off the coast of Africa over the next week, just as what was once Tropical Storm Fernand fizzles over the North Atlantic .

The heightened activity comes as we near the peak of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season , which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.

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