Tropical Storm Chantal has fashioned off the southeast U.S. coast. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami says tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of the Carolinas. Tropical storm circumstances are anticipated in the affected areas later Saturday (July 5, 2025).
At 9 a.m. EDT (6:30 p.m. IST), the storm’s heart was situated about 150 miles (240 kilometres) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and about 240 miles (385 kilometres) south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Chantal’s most sustained winds had been measured at 40 mph (65 kph). It was shifting north at 2 mph (4 kph).
The heart of Chantal is anticipated to maneuver throughout the coast of South Carolina on Sunday (July 6, 2025) morning, the hurricane heart mentioned. Some further strengthening is anticipated earlier than Chantal reaches the coast.
