"Dexter, along with developing easterly breezes around high pressure near the Northeast states, will create locally rough surf and periodic strong rip currents along the Atlantic coast beaches this week from Florida to Massachusetts," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said.

Tropical Storm Dexter formed over the western Atlantic on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.Dexter is moving away from the U.S. coast in the open Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph with a minimum central pressure of 1,