India, June 24 -- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking the area of low pressure in the northern Atlantic Ocean that could strengthen into the season's first tropical storm, Andrea.

Located nearly 900 miles east-northeast of Bermuda, the low-pressure system has been witnessing persistent thunderstorm activity since Sunday, June 22, The Weather Channel reported.

As per the NHC, there was an increase in thunderstorm activity on Tuesday morning, suggesting that might form into tropical storm Andrea today. However, it is expected to be "short-lived."

In its latest outlook, NHC stated that the system is likely to become a "short-lived tropical storm" later today before more hostile environmental conditions end its opportunity for ...