A disturbance hurricane forecasters were tracking Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico could bring heavy rains to the region next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

National Hurricane Center is tracking a disturbance expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the Treasure Coast this week.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which is expected to be more active than usual, has so far produced three named storms. The latest, Tropical Storm Chantal, impacted the Carolinas and the mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The National Hurricane Center’s Atlantic basin tropical activity map began referring to the Gulf of America as of Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (NHC)

Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could produce localized flash flooding over portions of Florida and the north-central Gulf coast through the mid to late portion of this week. The next named storm will be called Dexter.

A system expected to move across Florida into the Gulf has a low chance for tropical development this week. Regardless of development, heavy rain is forecast across most of Florida during the week. The next named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be Dexter.