Chantal downgraded to tropical depression
Digest more
The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a high potential to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, state weather bureau PAGASA said.
The storm's is projected to move by Delaware throughout the day, impacting the entire state. The National Weather Service forecast is calling for showers and severe thunderstorms throughout the day. The heaviest rains are expected to hit between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
The storm is expected to bring heavy rain to South Carolina through the weekend. Forecasters expect it to become a tropical storm on Saturday.
Meteorologist Alena Lee says it will be a wet start to the week as we deal with the remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal here in Maryland.
AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye on an area close to Florida which shows some potential for tropical development July 15-18.