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ORLANDO, Florida<\/strong> \u2013 A potential tropical system<\/strong> is being closely watched by meteorologists as it forms near Florida<\/strong>, with the National Hurricane Center<\/strong> raising the chances of development to 60%<\/strong> over the next seven days.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As of early Thursday morning<\/strong>, a low-pressure area<\/strong> is expected to develop near a stalled front<\/strong> just off the Florida Peninsula<\/strong>. While conditions are only marginally favorable<\/strong>, the system already has a 30% chance of developing in the next 48 hours<\/strong>, with odds increasing to 60% by next week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Should this disturbance organize further, it could become a tropical or subtropical depression<\/strong> as it drifts north or northeast<\/strong> heading into early next week<\/strong>. If it strengthens enough to earn a name, it would become Tropical Storm Chantal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regardless of formation, the system is already pushing tropical moisture<\/strong> into Central Florida<\/strong>, setting the stage for widespread rain<\/strong> across the region. This will affect the Fourth of July weekend forecast<\/strong>, especially between Thursday and Saturday<\/strong>, when rain coverage<\/strong> is expected to be above normal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Orlando<\/strong>, along with much of Central Florida<\/strong>, should prepare for increased showers<\/strong>, elevated humidity<\/strong>, and potential localized flooding<\/strong> in some areas due to the persistent moisture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ORLANDO, Florida \u2013 A potential tropical system is being closely watched by meteorologists as it forms near Florida, with the National Hurricane Center raising the chances of development to 60% over the next seven days. As of early Thursday morning, a low-pressure area is expected to develop near a stalled front just off the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":5378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n