Tropical Storm Dexter formed off the coast of North Carolina Aug. 3. National Hurricane Center monitoring two other systems.

The Atlantic hurricane season is waking up. Dexter is expected to steer away from the U.S. while two other systems bear watching in the tropics. Here's the latest.

A tropical storm is churning in the western Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters say it is expected to move away from the U.S. coast and stay north of Bermuda.