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ALL PORTS OPEN – REMAINING AT HURRICANE LEVEL 4 – SEASONAL

 

Tropical Storm Chantal Intermediate Advisory Number 3A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL032025  800 AM EDT Sat Jul 05 2025

...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL......TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS...

 

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...30.9N 79.0W

ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM SSE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA

ABOUT 240 MI...385 KM SSW OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 005 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning from the South Santee River, SC to Cape Fear, NC.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* South Santee River, SC to Cape Fear, NC

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

* Edisto Beach to South Santee River, SC

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 to 24 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 12 hours.

Interests elsewhere along the southeast coast of the United States should monitor the progress of Chantal. 

 

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Chantal was located near latitude 30.9 North, longitude 79.0 West. The storm is moving slowly toward the north near 2 mph (4 km/h). A slow motion toward the north-northwest is expected to begin later today, followed by a turn to the northeast by Sunday night. On the forecast track, the center of Chantal is expected to move across the coast of South Carolina Sunday morning.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is expected before Chantal reaches the coast.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (115 km) primarily to the east of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).

 

NEXT ADVISORY

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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM EDT.