US EditionTropical Storm Chantal forms off the Southeast Coast
- On Friday evening, Tropical Depression Three developed offshore approximately 150 miles in a south-southeast direction from Charleston, South Carolina, featuring sustained winds near 35 mph along the Southeast coast.
- Hurricane Hunters found the system had a low-level closed circulation, leading to its classification while forecasts predicted it would become Tropical Storm Chantal by Saturday.
- A watch for tropical storm conditions is in effect from Edisto Beach to Little River Inlet, South Carolina, as the approaching system is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong gusts, minor coastal flooding, and heightened rip current risks along the Carolina coast.
- The system is expected to reach the South Carolina coast close to midnight Saturday into Sunday, bringing a storm surge of 1 to 2 feet, before moving inland across the Carolinas and weakening by Sunday afternoon.
- Most impacts will remain in the Carolinas with rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches and localized amounts up to 6 inches, while Georgia will see minimal effects and precautionary beach warnings remain in effect.
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