FOX Weather is keeping a close eye on Invest 92L along the Southeast coast. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is live from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, with his thoughts on the recent changes observed off the Atlantic coastline.

The National Hurricane Center says a broad area of low pressure off the Southeastern coast has officially been designated Tropical Depression Three, which could produce flooding rains along the Carolinas during the next few days.

The system, previously designated as Invest 92L, is expected to bring tropical downpours to the Southeast Atlantic coast regardless of how strong it becomes.

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for some coastal communities in South Carolina, ahead of the system’s impacts, which is expected to become Chantal over the next 24 hours.

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Southeast Satellite Image on 7/4/2025

(RAAM-B/CIRA / NOAA)

Pockets of 5-plus-inch rainfall have already occurred across Florida and coastal Georgia and the Carolinas. Significant additional rainfall is expected into next week, especially in eastern North Carolina.

Hurricane Hunter aircraft investigated the system on Friday and determined it had gained enough organization to be classified as a tropical depression. 

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