Any tropical depression that crosses the Gulf Stream has a real good chance of strenghtening to Tropical Storm status, and it looks like Beryl was no exception.
I'm still watching that blob that came off the coast of Africa. That one has potential.
There have been quite a few nice waves coming off Africa. I think as we get into the next few weeks we will see a few develop.
If this storm doesn't make landfall, I think some general seasonal ideas will start to become apparent. Someone noted that it only takes one big one, which is true, but signs seem to be pointing towards a lot of east coast threats that stay mostly offshore.