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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is watching several disturbances across the Atlantic, including one system that has developed into Tropical Storm Cristobal.

The system is located about 900 miles west of the Azores, with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph, according to the latest update from the NHC.

It is the third named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season, a season which NOAA still expects to be quieter than usual.

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AccuWeather meteorologist Nick Arman told Newsweek on Tuesday that should this high-risk area develop, “the most likely intensity would be either a tropical depression, or a low-end tropical storm.”

If the system does develop into a named storm, it would follow Tropical Storms Arthur and Bertha.

The agency has also highlighted two additional areas in the Atlantic.

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The NHC said a low-pressure system about 1,050 miles east-northeast of Bermuda is producing gale-force winds and could briefly become a tropical storm as it moves east-northeast across the Atlantic. Forecasters expect it to reach cooler waters by Thursday, which should stop any further development.

The agency is also tracking a tropical wave just off the coast of West Africa that is producing scattered showers and thunderstorms. The NHC said conditions may allow the system to develop as it moves westward across the Atlantic over the next several days, although its chances of formation remain low at this time.

2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Storm Names

These are the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season storm names:

• Arthur
• Bertha
• Cristobal
• Dolly
• Edouard
• Fay
• Gonzalo
• Hanna
• Isaias
• Josephine
• Kyle
• Leah
• Marco
• Nana
• Omar
• Paulette
• Rene
• Sally
• Teddy
• Vicky
• Wilfred

Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has kept its forecast for a quieter-than-usual Atlantic hurricane season, saying conditions still point toward below-normal activity as the season heads toward its usual peak in early September.

The agency expects seven to 13 named storms across the full season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Of those, two to six could become hurricanes, and up to two could strengthen into major hurricanes, it said.

Forecasters put the chance of a below-normal season at 75 percent, with a 20 percent chance of a near-normal season and only a 5 percent chance of above-normal activity.

NOAA said the main reason for the subdued outlook is El Niño, which developed in the Pacific in June. El Niño often increases wind shear over the Atlantic, making it harder for tropical systems to form or strengthen. The agency also pointed to near-average Atlantic Ocean temperatures and a neutral west African monsoon as additional factors.

Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Gray R. Thomas

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