The National Hurricane Center said a short-lived tropical depression or tropical storm could develop this morning. A short-lived tropical depression or storm remains possible in the central Atlantic today, June 24, although chances continue to decrease, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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.