Click here for the latest update on Tropical Storm Dexter for Thursday, Aug. 7. Tropical Storm Dexter has picked up some strength as it continues to drift away from the northeastern U.S. coast,

Tropical Storm Dexter is moving further away from the East Coast, but it's still causing waves along the Delmarva coastline. Dexter is moving into the North Atlantic, away from North America. It will strengthen and become an extratropical low later today through Friday. The cyclone is forecast to weaken beginning Friday night and Saturday.

Tropical activity is ramping up as we approach the peak of Atlantic hurricane season