MIAMI — Tropical Hurricane Chantal has shaped off the southeast U.S. coast. The Nationwide Storm Heart in Miamia says tropical hurricane warnings had been issued for parts of the Carolinas. Tropical hurricane prerequisites are anticipated within the affected spaces later Saturday.
At 9 a.m. EDT, the hurricane’s heart used to be positioned about 150 miles (240 kilometers) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and about 240 miles (385 kilometers) south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Chantal’s most sustained winds have been measured at 40 mph (65 kph). It used to be transferring north at 2 mph (4 kph.
The middle of Chantal is anticipated to transport around the coast of South Carolina on Sunday morning, the storm heart stated. Some further strengthening is anticipated ahead of Chantal reaches the coast.
