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**Florida Braces for Rainy Fourth of July as Tropical Development Looms**

**Miami, FL** – Floridians planning Independence Day celebrations should prepare for wet weather, as a stalled front over the state has caught the attention of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Forecasters are monitoring a potential tropical system that could develop along the front’s fringes, bringing heavy rainfall across the Sunshine State.

The NHC currently gives the low-pressure area a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm within the next seven days. The next name on the Atlantic hurricane season list is Chantal.

“Given the warmth of the waters in the region and the tendency for old frontal zones to pinch off tropical systems this time of year, it wouldn’t be surprising if development odds come up with this one in the days ahead,” said Michael Lowry, a NOAA veteran and hurricane specialist at WPLG 10 in Miami.

Regardless of tropical development, the stalled front is expected to bring widespread storms. The National Weather Service predicts 2 to 4 inches of rain across much of Florida through Friday. The west coast, south of Tallahassee, faces a higher chance of up to 6 inches of rain, with a 1 in 10 chance of even higher rainfall. Florida’s “Nature Coast” has a 15% to 39% chance of excessive rainfall on July 3. Taylor County, which has experienced multiple hurricane landfalls in recent years, could see some of the heaviest rainfall, potentially reaching 4 to 6 inches.

Localized heavy rainfall poses a threat of flooding in urban and low-lying areas. Some isolated locations have already received 4 to 6 inches of rain since June 28.

Meanwhile, the NHC is also tracking Hurricane Flossie in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. While Flossie is forecast to become a major hurricane, its predicted path has shifted slightly west of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect for portions of the Mexican coast. Flossie had sustained winds of 100 mph about 460 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas as of July 1st.

Residents are urged to stay informed and monitor weather updates from the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center.

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