Draft:Tropical Depression Three (2025)

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| formed = July 4, 2025
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| winds = 35
| pressure = 1009
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| areas = Southeastern [[United States]]
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| season = [[2025 Atlantic hurricane season]]
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'''Tropical Storm Chantal''' is an active [[tropical cyclone]] currently offshore of the [[Carolinas]].

== Meteorological history ==
Sea surface temperatures off the east coast of Florida were around {{Convert|83|F|C}} prior to the formation of Chantal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sikes |first=Annabelle |date=2025-07-02 |title=National Hurricane Center monitoring potential tropical disturbance that could impact Florida |url=https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/national-hurricane-center-monitoring-disturbance-could-impact-florida-weather |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=FOX 35 Orlando |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Preparations ==
Upon formation on July 4, [[Tropical cyclone warnings and watches|tropical storm watches]] were issued from [[Edisto Beach, South Carolina]] to [[Little River Inlet]], also in South Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beven |first=Jack |date=2025-07-04 |title=Tropical Depression Three Advisory Number 1 |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2025/al03/al032025.public.001.shtml |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=[[National Hurricane Center]] |place=[[Miami, Florida]]}}</ref>

Several celebrations for the [[Independence Day (United States)|United States' Independence Day]] were cancelled in Florida on July 3 as a result of rainfall from the predecessor to Chantal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Cassie |date=2025-07-03 |title=South Florida officials warn residents about dangers of fireworks ahead of July 4th celebrations |url=https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/south-florida-officials-warn-residents-about-dangers-of-fireworks-ahead-of-july-4th-celebrations/ |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=[[WSVN-TV]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Impact ==
The predecessor to Chantal brought high humidity, cloudy conditions, and rains to Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribou |first=Richard |date=2025-07-03 |title=Rain to come and go for Central Florida for July 3rd and 4th |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/03/rain-to-come-and-go-for-central-florida-for-july-3rd-and-4th/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref>

Tropical Depression Chantal increased the rip current threat off the Carolina coast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dolce |first=Chris |date=2025-07-04 |title=Tropical Depression Three Forms And Is Headed For The Carolinas |url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2025-07-04-tropical-depression-three-storm-chantal |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=[[The Weather Channel]] |language=en}}</ref>

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