Google's DeepMind

Meteorologists are monitoring an elongated low-pressure area off the southeast U.S. and stalled frontal zone for potential tropical development by mid-to-late July. Computer models show a 10% chance of development, with warm subtropical Atlantic waters and reduced wind shear as factors. Any storm would likely form near land and steer toward the U.S. around the July 4th holiday weekend.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico with low development odds, which could become the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season if it forms. The system, linked to Tropical Storm Cristina in the Pacific, is expected to move inland over eastern Mexico without directly threatening the U.S. Forecast models, including Google's DeepMind, indicate minimal chances for significant development.