It may still feel like the middle of summer here in Clermont, but hurricane season is beginning to enter a busier stretch.

The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring three areas of disturbed weather across the Atlantic, including one system that has a reasonable chance of developing into a tropical depression later this week.

The good news for Central Florida: none of the three systems is currently considered a threat to Florida or the United States.

Still, with August typically marking the beginning of the more active part of the Atlantic hurricane season, it’s worth keeping an eye on how these systems develop.

The system with the best chance of developing

The disturbance getting the most attention is a small area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of the Cabo Verde Islands, off the west coast of Africa.

A tropical wave moving off the African coast is expected to interact with the system in the coming days. Forecasters believe conditions could become more favorable for development around the middle of the week.

The National Hurricane Center currently gives the system a 20% chance of developing over the next 48 hours and a 60% chance over the next seven days.

If it develops, it would likely move generally west to west-northwest across the central Atlantic.

That doesn't mean a storm is headed toward Florida. In fact, there is currently no indication that this system poses an immediate threat to the state. Its eventual track will depend on how the system develops and the atmospheric conditions it encounters along the way.

A second tropical wave is crossing the Atlantic

A separate area of showers and thunderstorms is located roughly halfway between West Africa and the Lesser Antilles.

Some gradual development is possible as the system moves westward toward the Caribbean during the next few days.

However, forecasters expect conditions to become less favorable later in the week, particularly as the system approaches the Lesser Antilles.

For now, the National Hurricane Center gives this disturbance just a 10% chance of development over the next 48 hours and over the next seven days.

And there’s one more disturbance near Bermuda

The third area being monitored is a trough of low pressure located northwest of Bermuda.

It's producing some disorganized showers and thunderstorms and could see limited development while moving quickly eastward.

The system is expected to move over cooler water later this week, which should make development increasingly unlikely after Wednesday.

Its current chance of development is also 10% over both the next 48 hours and seven days.

So, should Clermont be concerned?

Not at this point.

There are currently no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, and none of the three disturbances being monitored is expected to bring a direct threat to Florida right now.

That could change, of course. Tropical systems can strengthen, weaken or change direction as atmospheric conditions evolve.

For Clermont, Groveland and Minneola residents, this is more of a “keep an eye on it” situation than a “start preparing for a storm” situation.

It’s also a good reminder that we're heading toward the heart of hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs through November 30, with activity typically increasing during August and September.

If you haven't already, now is a good time to make sure you know where your hurricane supplies are, check your outdoor equipment and review your family's storm plan—before there's a storm in the forecast.

For now, though, Central Florida is in the clear.

We'll keep an eye on the tropics and share updates if anything changes that could affect the Clermont area.

The next names on the 2026 Atlantic hurricane list are Cristobal and Dolly.