Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
Published:Monday | August 4, 2025 | 3:58 PM
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Henriette formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
Henriette was centred 895 miles (1,440 kilometres) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, according to the Miami-based hurricane center. The tropical storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph).
The system was moving to the west-northwest and is expected to strengthen over the next couple of days, forecasters said.
In the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Dexter remained at sea with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.
Forecasters say Dexter is expected to move away from the US coast and stay north of Bermuda.
Tropical Storm Dexter is the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed late Sunday and was heading northeast Monday, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph), the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.
Some slight strengthening of the storm was forecast during the next few days.
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