Tropical Storm Andrea became the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center — though it may be short-lived. The storm marks the start of what experts predict will be an active season.

The National Weather Service announced Tuesday that the first tropical storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has formed.

An area of stormy weather in the open Atlantic Ocean became Tropical Storm Andrea on Tuesday morning, the first of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center.