The first hurricane of the season will probably form in the Atlantic later this week, potentially strengthening into a major Category 3 storm north of the Caribbean Islands. After emerging from Africa this past weekend, a tropical disturbance is forecast to bring rough weather to the Cabo Verde Islands into Monday.

A tropical rainstorm in the Atlantic basin is showing signs of rapid organization and may become the first hurricane of the 2025 season around mid-August, according to AccuWeather hurricane experts. The system developed near the Cabo Verde Islands after moving off the African coast and is expected to strengthen over warm waters with minimal wind shear and no significant dust interference.

The Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin, with the early signs of ramping up as a tropical rainstorm near the Cabo Verde Islands is forecasted to turn into the first hurricane of the