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CBS News
an hour ago
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- CBS News
Rounds of rain to hit South Florida this Fourth of July weekend
The NEXT Weather team is tracking a stormy 4th of July weekend. Several rounds of rain storms will push through the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas on Saturday from 11a.m. until 5p.m. Most of the rain will dissipate by the early evening. Some rain is expected to return on Sunday. The rain will move out for the start of your work week, but will return towards the middle of next week. The rain is driving up the humidity and the "feels like" temperatures across southeast Florida. Many people in South Florida will feel like its close to the triple digits. The National Hurricane Center upgraded tropical depression three to Tropical Storm Chantal early Saturday morning. The storm is expected to remain as a tropical storm as it makes landfall along the mid-South Carolina coastline early Sunday morning. Chantal will have no impact on Florida. The NHC does not have any other project developments for the next week.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
More rain on tap for Central Florida on Saturday
The rain of the holiday weekend is set to fall at least one more day with more showers forecast for Central Florida on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Tropical moisture remains hung over the state as the stalled front interacted with a low pressure area that formed off the coast of Jacksonville on Friday eventually grew into what is now Tropical Storm Chantal. That boundary is near stationary and expected to remain over north or Central Florida through today as Chantal moves extremely slowly toward the Carolina coast. What that means for the region is more rain, especially from 2-8 p.m. with chances diminishing overnight. The NWS in Melbourne says chances for east Central Florida range from 70-90% for Saturday with most downpours expected to bring 1/2 to 1 inch of rain, but that some areas could see up to 4 inches, which was the case on Thursday and Friday, especially along the I-4 corridor. Some severe weather could coincide with frequent lightning strikes and winds up to 45 mph. 'Just as in past days, rain and thunder diminish through the evening with mainly quiet conditions overnight. Seasonably hot/humid conditions are forecast ahead of the afternoon/evening storms,' forecasters said.
CBS News
15 hours ago
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- CBS News
Tropical Depression 3 forms off U.S. Southeast coast near South Carolina
South Florida sees soggy Fourth of July, but drier skies likely for weekend evening plans South Florida sees soggy Fourth of July, but drier skies likely for weekend evening plans South Florida sees soggy Fourth of July, but drier skies likely for weekend evening plans A weather system tracking the Southeast U.S. coastline has officially strengthened this Friday into Tropical Depression 3, according to the National Hurricane Center. While the system is not expected to impact South Florida, the NEXT Weather team is keeping a close eye on the tropics, especially with the potential for holiday travel disruptions as the storm system continues to develop. The depression is slowly gaining strength and could become Tropical Storm Chantal by Saturday afternoon. If named, this would be the third storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecast calls for possible landfall in South Carolina As of Friday, the depression was located just off the Carolina coastline and is expected to drift close to shore through the day Saturday. The National Hurricane Center's forecast cone showed the storm with a possibility to make landfall somewhere along the South Carolina coast this weekend or early next week. The system is expected to bring very heavy rainfall and gusty winds to parts of the Southeast, including coastal areas of North and South Carolina. Storm impact expected to be limited While the storm will likely cause localized flooding and travel issues, the overall impact will be relatively minor. The NEXT Weather Team will continue providing updates as the system evolves.
Newsweek
20 hours ago
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- Newsweek
Tropical Storm Chantal Path Shows State Most At Risk for Direct Impact
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) believes there is a high chance Tropical Storm Chantal will form in the next few days, and early forecasts for the storm show its path aimed at one Southeastern state. Newsweek reached out to the NHC by email for comment. Why It Matters The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1. If it forms, Tropical Storm Chantal will be the third named storm of the season. Meteorologists have been monitoring the disturbance in the Atlantic all week. At first, forecasts were unclear if the storm would form on the eastern or western side of Florida. As the disturbance takes shape, it looks as though a tropical system could form off the coast of the Southeastern U.S. this weekend. There is a 70 percent chance the storm will become tropical within the next 48 hours. What to Know A map showing the potential path of the storm was published by AccuWeather on Thursday shows the eye path for the tropical storm through next Tuesday. The map shows the storm could make landfall as soon as midnight Sunday on South Carolina's southeast coast. The storm will likely lose its tropical strength by Sunday afternoon as it curves to the northeast and treks through North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia. An image created by AccuWeather shows the possible path for Tropical Storm Chantal once it forms. An image created by AccuWeather shows the possible path for Tropical Storm Chantal once it forms. AccuWeather The greatest risk with this storm will be heavy rainfall. The heaviest rain will occur offshore, according to AccuWeather's forecast. However, some rain is expected to hit much of Florida, Georgia's eastern coast, eastern South Carolina, and eastern North Carolina. Hurricane hunters will fly into the storm on Friday and gather more data about the system, the NHC forecast said. "Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is possible across portions of west-central and southwestern Florida through early Saturday, and across coastal sections of the Carolinas beginning later on Saturday," the forecast said. Another map from AccuWeather showed the highest risk of tropical-related impacts, such as rain and wind, will be for northeastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina. These impacts could begin as soon as Friday and persist through Monday. What People Are Saying NHC said in a forecast for the storm: "Satellite wind data indicate that the system located about 150 miles off the northeast Florida coast has become better defined today with an area of strong winds located on its east side. Showers and thunderstorms are also persisting near and to the east of the center. A short-lived subtropical or tropical depression could form later today or on Saturday while the system drifts generally north-northwestward. This low is expected to move inland over the southeastern U.S. by early Sunday." AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said in a report by AccuWeather: "This will be a classic example of homegrown development, by which a tropical depression or storm may form close to the southeast Atlantic coast and in an area where it is typical for July." What Happens Next Because the system is forming so close to land, it isn't expected to reach hurricane strength before making landfall later this weekend.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
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- Miami Herald
Hurricane center says system could develop slowly off Florida coast
The National Hurricane Center continued Wednesday to keep track of a weather system that could form off one of Florida's coasts this weekend that could develop into the season's next tropical depression or storm. In its 8 a.m. tropical advisory, the NHC said an area of low pressure was forecast to develop either off of Florida's Gulf Coast or in the Atlantic along a weakening frontal boundary. "Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some slow development, but a tropical or subtropical depression could form in this region over the weekend or early next week while the system moves little," forecasters said. "Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is possible across portions of the southeast U.S., particularly across the west-central Florida coast." The NHC gave it a 40% chance to develop in the next seven days. If it were to become strong enough, it could become Tropical Storm Chantal, the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season after Andrea and Barry. The National Weather Service in Melbourne expects higher rain chances across the region beginning Thursday whether the low pressure system develops or not as moisture piles up against the frontal boundary forming over North Florida. "Most areas are forecast to receive 1-4 inches of rainfall through the period (some much needed), but locations that receive locally high amounts multiple days in a row will become increasingly susceptible to flooding," forecasters said. Just when showers and storms would form is uncertain because of high coverage of clouds reducing the normal daytime heating effect that brings daily afternoon storms. "As the environment becomes broadly unstable, it`ll be easier for showers and storms to develop in the overnight and morning hours," forecasters said. Models vary in where the low pressure area will form, and just how slowly it may meander over the state. If its center is over the northeast Gulf near the Nature Coast, that would continue to draw moisture up over the Florida peninsula keeping rain chances very high for the state. Some models expect it to form just offshore of Jacksonville with drier air in North Florida, although still pulling moisture across South Florida. Some models expect the low to wander between the two coasts. "Ultimately rainfall looks to remain episodic, allowing areas that receive heavy rainfall time to recover and keeping the threat for flooding limited to spotsthat get repeated rounds over multiple days," forecasters said. Rain chances could continue to remain high through Sunday and into Monday depending on how the low pressure area meanders. This is the first tropical threat to the state this year. In 2024, Florida was struck by three hurricanes, all on the Gulf coast. Hurricane season runs from June 1-Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts 13 to 19 named storms this year, of which 6-10 will become hurricanes. Three to five of those would grow into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher. ------------- Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
