Tropical Storm Andrea has formed over the north-central Atlantic, approximately 950 miles east-northeast of Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center had been monitoring this area for possible development since Sunday morning, and it finally acquired tropical cyclone characteristics on Tuesday morning.
Over the past five decades, the median date of first named storm formation is June 15, so this year is slightly later. In fact, it's the latest start to a season since 2014 (Arthur was named on July 1).
The storm appears quite anemic on satellite, and only has a day or so of marginally-favorable conditions before it encounters cooler water, drier air, and stronger wind shear on Wednesday.
The forecast map shows just how remote this location is:
This is the fourth time the name Andrea has been used for an Atlantic storm. It was introduced in 2007 (replaced Allison after the 2001 season), then came around in 2013, 2019, and now 2025. It will undoubtedly still be on the 2031 list. Then, although there's nothing on the foreseeable horizon, the next few names on this year's list are Barry, Chantal, and Dexter. Dexter is a new name this year, replacing Dorian which weas retired after the 2019 season.
If you're curious to learn more about this naming and retiring topic, check out my blog post from April 2: "3 Names Retired after the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season".
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