ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Chantal is moving slowly toward the South Carolina coast, with landfall expected in the early Sunday morning hours.
The 5 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center had winds of 45 mph.
Chantal formed Saturday morning as Tropical Depression Three was upgraded in the Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Warnings continue for part of the South Carolina coastline.
Chantal is expected to strengthen some but remain a tropical storm as it nears South Carolina.
The system is expected to make landfall between Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in the early morning hours Sunday.
The biggest issues with Chantal will be gusty winds and heavy rainfall.
Tropical storm-force winds will be possible along the South Carolina coast tonight. Rainfall of 2-4 inches is expected, with local amounts of 6 inches.
The system will move north, away from Florida. The complex will actually help drag dry air into the area for Sunday and the early part of next week.
Chantal is the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and the first to directly impact the United States.
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