Tropical Storm Chantal Watch Issued for Carolinas as System Nears Coast
Tropical Storm Chantal Watch Issued for Carolinas as System Nears Coast Tropical Depression Three is rapidly intensifying off the Southeast coast and is now expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Chantal. While forecast to be short-lived, the system poses a significant threat of heavy rain, gusty winds, and dangerous rip currents to the Carolinas this holiday weekend. Currently located over 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, the depression is tracking northward and is anticipated to make landfall on the…