Even without further development, tropical waves can impact local weather in Florida and the Caribbean by influencing thunderstorms and bringing gustier winds as they approach. The other reason to keep an eye on tropical waves is that some of the strongest that come off the African Coast tend to create the most dangerous hurricanes.

The 2025 hurricane season is already underway, and it looks like it will be more active than usual. According to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Beginning May 15, the National Hurricane Center will issue a daily tropical outlook highlighting any disturbances showing potential for development.

Today, NASA’s satellites can take high-resolution images of hurricanes as frequently as ... help forecast a storm’s path and intensity. All this technology makes tracking storms a lot easier.