Tropical Storm Chantal expected to make landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal was forecast to make landfall in South Carolina early Sunday, expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Carolinas.

Chantal became a tropical storm Saturday morning about 150 miles off the coast of South Carolina, prompting tropical storm warnings for portions of the Carolinas.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre forecast Chantal to make landfall between Charleston, South Carolina and Cape Fear, North Carolina, early Sunday morning.

Forecasters said the storm was expected to turn to the northeast by Sunday night, and the centre of Chantal was expected to move across the coast of South Carolina that day.

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As of 11 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, Chantal had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving north about 8 mph. It was centred about 65 miles east of Charleston.
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There were concerns of flash flooding in South Carolina overnight Saturday, the hurricane centre said.
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“Little change in strength is expected before landfall, with rapid weakening forecast after landfall,” the hurricane centre said in its latest advisory.

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division earlier said it expected the storm to begin impacting the state Saturday, bringing heavy rain, isolated flash flooding, gusty winds, and high rip currents through Monday.
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Tropical storm warnings were issued from the South Santee River in South Carolina to Surf City, North Carolina, while a tropical storm watch was issued from Edisto Beach to the South Santee River.

Forecasters expect Chantal to produce heavy rainfall across portions of the coastal plain of the Carolinas through Monday with a total rainfall of two to four inches, with local amounts up to six inches. This could result in flash flooding.

The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 until Nov. 30, with peak activity typically occurring between mid-August and mid-October.

NOAA officials predicted a 60% chance of an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season, with between 13 to 19 named storms. Six to 10 of those are expected to strengthen into hurricanes, and three to five could become major hurricanes, forecasters said. [CBS]