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Tropical Storm Chantal on the move

 
Published July 9, 2013

MIAMI — Fast-moving Tropical Storm Chantal is expected to sweep across a string of Caribbean islands over the next few days and could bring nasty weather to South Florida by the weekend.

The southern third of the state is in Chantal's forecast cone, but the National Hurricane Center expects the storm to weaken considerably by late Friday or Saturday when it could be over the Bahamas or South Florida.

The storm's winds reached 50 mph Monday. They are expected to strengthen to 65 mph over the next three days, then slow down.