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Chantal Drops Flooding Rains on North Carolina

Former Tropical Storm Chantal dropped flooding rains on parts of North Carolina on Sunday.   At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Tropical Depression Chantal was located at latitude 35.9°N and longitude 78.7°W which put the center about 60 miles (95 km) southeast of Danville, Virginia.  Chantal was moving toward the northeast at 12 m.p.h. (19 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 30 m.p.h. (50 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 1006 mb.

Flash Flood Warnings were in effect for Moore, Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Randolph, and Person Counties in North Carolina.

Former Tropical Storm Chantal moved northward across central North Carolina on Sunday.  Bands in the northern side of Tropical Depression Chantal dropped heavy rain over central North Carolina and south-central Virginia.

A weather station in Lumberton, North Carolina measured 4.68 inches (119 mm) of rain.

A weather station in Burlington, North Carolina measured 4.08 inches (104 mm) of rain.

A weather station in Fayetteville, North Carolina measured 2.07 inches (53 mm) of rain.

Tropical Depression Chantal will move northeast across eastern Virginia on Monday.

Flood Watches are in effect for central North Carolina and south-central Virginia.

Tropical Storm Chantal Brings Wind and Rain to the Carolinas

Tropical Storm Chantal brought wind and rain to the Carolinas on Sunday morning.  At 5:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Tropical Storm Chantal was located at latitude 33.6°N and longitude 79.1°W which put the center about 5 miles (10 km) west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.   Chantal was moving toward the north-northwest at 8 m.p.h. (13 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 65 m.p.h. (105 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 1004 mb.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the portion of the coast from South Santee River, South Carolina to Surf City, North Carolina.

The center of Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall on the coast of South Carolina just to the west of Myrtle Beach early on Sunday.  The distribution of wind and rain in Chantal was asymmetrical.  Heavier rain was occurring in bands in the eastern side of Chantal’s circulation.  Bands in the western part of Tropical Storm Chantal consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds.

The distribution of wind speeds in Tropical Storm Chantal was also asymmetrical.  The strongest winds were occurring in bands of thunderstorms in the northeastern part of Chantal’s circulation.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 115 miles (185 km) in the eastern side of Tropical Storm Chantal.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 35 miles (55 km) in the western side of Chantal.

Tropical Storm Chantal will move around the western side of a high pressure system over the Atlantic Ocean.  The high pressure system will steer Chantal toward the north during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Chantal will move inland over eastern North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Chantal will bring strong winds and locally heavy rain to eastern South Carolina and to eastern North Carolina.  Chantal will weaken gradually as it moves farther inland.  The heaviest rain and strongest winds will occur in the northeastern part of Chantal’s circulation.  Heavy rain could cause flash floods in some locations.  Tropical Storm Chantal could cause a storm surge of up to four feet (one meter).  Chantal will also bring high waves to the coast. The waves could cause beach erosion.

Flood Watches are in effect for portions of eastern South Carolina and Eastern North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Chantal Strengthens a Little

Tropical Storm Chantal strengthened a little as it approached the Carolinas on Saturday evening.  At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Storm Chantal was located at latitude 32.7°N and longitude 78.8°W which put the center about 65 miles (105 km) east of Charleston, South Carolina.  Chantal was moving toward the north at 8 m.p.h. (13 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 65 m.p.h. (105 km/h).   The minimum surface pressure was 1004 mb.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the portion of the coast from South Santee River, South Carolina to Surf City, North Carolina.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the portion of the coast from Edisto Beach to South Santee River, South Carolina.

Tropical Storm Chantal strengthened a little as it approached the Carolinas on Saturday evening.  Even though Chantal was a little stronger, the distribution of thunderstorms was still asymmetrical.  Thunderstorms were occurring in bands in the eastern side of Chantal’s circulation.  Bands in the western part of Tropical Storm Chantal consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds.  Storms east of the center of Chantal’s circulation generated upper level divergence that pumped mass away to the north and east of the tropical storm.  The removal of mass caused the surface pressure to decrease slowly.

The distribution of wind speeds in Tropical Storm Chantal was also asymmetrical. The strongest winds were occurring in bands of thunderstorms in the northeastern part of Chantal’s circulation.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 140 miles (220 km) in the eastern side of Tropical Storm Chantal.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 35 miles (55 km) in the western side of Chantal.

Tropical Storm Chantal will move through an environment that will be somewhat favorable for intensification during the next few hours.  Chantal will move over water where where the Sea Surface Temperatures are near 28°C.  It will move under the northeastern part of an upper level low over the southeastern U.S.  The upper level low will produce southwesterly winds that will blow toward the top of Chantal’s circulation.  Those winds will cause moderate vertical wind shear.  The wind shear will inhibit intensification, but the shear may not be enough to prevent intensification.  Tropical Storm Chantal could intensify a little more during the next few hours.

The upper level low over the southeastern U.S. will steer Tropical Storm Chantal toward the north during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Chantal will make landfall on the coast near the border between South Carolina and North Carolina in a few hours.

Tropical Storm Chantal will bring strong winds and locally heavy rain to eastern South Carolina and to eastern North Carolina.  The heaviest rain and strongest winds will occur in the northeastern part of Chantal’s circulation.  Heavy rain could cause flash floods in some locations.  Tropical Storm Chantal could cause a storm surge of up to four feet (one meter).  Chantal will also bring high waves to the coast. The waves could cause beach erosion.

Flood Watches are in effect for portions of eastern South Carolina and Eastern North Carolina.

Depression Strengthens to Tropical Storm Chantal

Former Tropical Depression Three strengthened to Tropical Storm Chantal on Sunday morning.  At 8:00 a.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Storm Chantal was located at latitude 30.9°N and longitude 79.0°W which put the center about 150 miles (240 km) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.  Chantal was moving toward the north at 2 m.p.h. (3 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 1009 mb.

A Tropical Storm is in effect for the portion of the coast from South Santee River, South Carolina to Cape Fear, North Carolina.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the portion of the coast from Edisto Beach to South Santee River, South Carolina.

Former Tropical Depression Three strengthened to Tropical Storm Chantal on Sunday morning.  Even though it strengthened, the distribution of thunderstorms in Tropical Storm Chantal was asymmetrical.  Thunderstorms were occurring in bands in the eastern side of Chantal’s circulation.  Bands in the western part of Tropical Storm Chantal consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds.  Storms east of the center of Chantal’s circulation generated upper level divergence that pumped mass away to the north and east of the tropical storm.

The distribution of wind speeds in Tropical Storm Chantal was also asymmetrical.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 70 miles (110 km) in the eastern side of Chantal’s circulation.  The winds in the western side of Tropical Storm Chantal were blowing at less than tropical storm force.

Tropical Storm Chantal will move through an environment that will be somewhat favorable for intensification during the next 24 hours.  Chantal will move over water where where the Sea Surface Temperatures are near 29°C.  It will move under the eastern side of an upper level trough over the southeastern U.S.  The upper level trough will produce southwesterly winds that will blow toward the top of Chantal’s circulation.  Those winds will cause moderate vertical wind shear.  The wind shear will inhibit intensification, but the shear will not be enough to prevent intensification.  Tropical Storm Chantal is likely to intensify during the next 24 hours.

The upper level trough over the Southeastern U.S. will steer Tropical Storm Chantal toward the north during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Chantal will move toward the coast of South Carolina.  Chantal is likely to make landfall on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Chantal will bring strong winds and locally heavy rain to South Carolina and North Carolina.  Heavy rain could cause flash floods in some locations.  Chantal will also bring high waves to the coast.  The waves could cause beach erosion.

Tropical Storm Chantal Forms Southeast of Nova Scotia

Tropical Storm Chantal formed southeast of Nova Scotia on Tuesday night.  At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday the center of Tropical Storm Chantal was located at latitude 40.2°N and longitude 56.2°W which put it about 485 miles (780 km) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Chantal was moving toward the east at 22 m.p.h. (35 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 1010 mb.

A small low pressure system that was near the coast of the Carolinas during the weekend began to exhibit tropical characteristics on Tuesday night and the National Hurricane Center designated the system as Tropical Storm Chantal.  Thunderstorms developed closer to the center of circulation when the low moved near the Gulf Stream and the strongest winds were occurring closer to the center.  Although the circulation around Chantal looked more tropical, the distribution of thunderstorms was still asymmetrical.  Many of the stronger storms were occurring in the eastern half of the circulation.  Bands in the western half of the circulation consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds.  Tropical Storm Chantal was far enough north that it was in the region of westerly winds in the upper levels.  Those winds were causing moderate vertical wind shear and they were the primary reason for the asymmetrical distribution of thunderstorms.

Tropical Storm Chantal will move through an environment only marginally favorable for intensification during the next several days.  Chantal will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperature is near 25°C.  It will continue to be in a region of moderate westerly winds in the upper levels, which will cause vertical wind shear.  Tropical Storm Chantal could intensify slowly if the upper level winds do not get any stronger.  However, Chantal could weaken if the upper level winds do get stronger.

Tropical Storm Chantal will move around the northern end of a ridge in the middle troposphere over the Atlantic Ocean.  The ridge will steer Chantal toward the east during the next 24 hours.  Chantal could move more toward the southeast on Thursday when it nears the western end of the ridge.  On its anticipated track Tropical Storm Chantal is forecast to make a slow loop in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.