The Atlantic Ocean is expected to enter a period of relative quiet by Thursday as Tropical Storm Lorenzo, the twelfth named storm of the 2025 hurricane season, weakens steadily in the central basin.

According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Lorenzo remains a tropical storm but is forecast to dissipate within the next 24 hours.

As of early Wednesday morning, Lorenzo was located approximately 2,278 kilometres west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. The storm was moving north at about 21 kilometres per hour with maximum sustained winds near 65 kilometres per hour. Forecasters anticipate a shift toward the northeast later today, accompanied by an increase in forward speed.

No coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect, and Lorenzo poses no threat to land. The system has struggled to maintain its structure due to dry air and upper-level wind shear, which have limited its convection and overall intensity. The NHC expects these conditions to continue, hastening the storm’s demise.

With Lorenzo on track to dissipate and no other named systems active or expected to form in the near term, the Atlantic hurricane basin is projected to be free of tropical cyclones by Thursday. This lull comes after a flurry of activity in recent weeks.

Ireland’s weather will turn wetter this weekend as high pressure weakens, introducing a more mobile Atlantic regime for next week.