Overview

• As of early Sunday, Chantal was centered roughly 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston with sustained winds of 40 mph moving north at 2 mph.
• Landfall is expected between Charleston and Myrtle Beach early Sunday morning, after which the storm will curve northeast toward North Carolina and Virginia.
• Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect from the South Santee River in South Carolina to Cape Fear, North Carolina, with Tropical Storm Watches from Edisto Beach to the South Santee River.
• The system is forecast to produce 2–6 inches of rain, 1–3 feet of storm surge, and life-threatening surf and rip currents along the coast of the Carolinas.
• Chantal is the first storm of the 2025 season to threaten the United States and highlights an active hurricane season that is already exceeding early-season norms.