A disturbance located about 100 miles offshore of the northeast Florida Coast could become a short-lived tropical depression or storm over the holiday weekend. Heavy rains and rip currents will be possible for parts of Florida, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas, and the storm could even get a name.

Radar and satellite show a circulation trying to spin up offshore of North Florida. An old cold front has sagged into the area and become the main trigger for a potential tropical system to develop. This is not an uncommon scenario early in the hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Chantal has a chance at forming over Fourth of July weekend. Regardless, rain is expected across Florida.