Article first published: Monday, July 07, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Monday, July 07, 2025, 10 a.m. ET

System type: Post-tropical cyclone

System name: Chantal

The National Hurricane Center’s 10 am Monday advisory reported that Chantal found new strength and had evolved from a tropical depression into a post-tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 30 mph. Chantal passed through North Carolina and then headed to Virginia. Post Tropical Cyclone Chantal is 30 miles north-northeast of Newport News Virginia and 120 miles south-southwest of Dover Delaware. With maximum sustained winds of 30 mph, the system is moving northeast at 17 mph.

“Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours”, meteorologists stated.

Today, the tropical depression named Chantal developed into a post-tropical cyclone with winds of 30 mph. Chantal was previously forecasted as a tropical depression but has since gained strength.

Yesterday (Sunday)

Chantal became a tropical depression with sustained winds of 35 mph after intensifying from a tropical storm.

Hazards affecting land

Rainfall. Post-Tropical Cyclone Chantal will continue to produce heavy rainfall across portions of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania today. Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts, is expected. Isolated to scattered flash flooding is possible.

For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Post-Tropical Cyclone Chantal, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?rainqpf

For a list of rainfall observations (and wind reports) associated this storm, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS4 with the WMO header ACUS44 KWBC or at the following link: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc4.html

Surf. Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are expected to continue at beaches along the U.S. east coast from northeastern Florida to the Mid-Atlantic states during the next day or so.

A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found at: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?ripCurrents

Source: National Hurricane Center