HOUSTON — The third named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season has formed. Chantal is just off the East Coast of the United States. With the 7 a.m. update, Chantal had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and was moving to the north at two miles per hour.

As of early Friday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center has given a disturbance located off of the East Coast of the United Stated a 70% chance to develop into a tropical storm or hurricane within the next 2 to 7 days. The area where this disturbance is located is favorable for tropical development due to the lack of wind shear and dry air.