A broad area of weakly spinning low pressure could slowly consolidate and develop into a tropical storm along the southeastern coast of the United States into next week, AccuWeather meteorologists say.

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A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development.

All eyes are on the Gulf this week as local weather services track a potential tropical development. There is currently a 30% chance of tropical development near the northern Gulf Coast. As of right now, the system is located just off the eastern coast of Florida.

AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye on an area close to Florida which shows some potential for tropical development July 15-18.

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Storm activity off the coast of the Southeast U.S. have organized into a Tropical Depression and is forecast to become Tropical Storm Chantal

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