July Fourth weekend beach forecast: Tropical storm Chantal to impact Carolina coast

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The holiday weekend is here, and many people are making their way to the beach, so what kind of weather should you expect?

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Tropical storm Chantal has formed and is expected to affect the Carolina coast late Saturday and early Sunday.

On Saturday, on-and-off tropical rainbands will push onshore with wind gusts up to 45 miles an hour. Highs will be in the low 80s.

In the evening and overnight hours, this system could make landfall near Charleston, bringing the heaviest of the moisture from Charleston and to the north.

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On Sunday, dry air filters in for the coast and isolated showers are possible. Expect highs in the low to mid-80s with wind gusts between 15 and 25 mph.

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Rain totals through Sunday are expected to be one to two inches.

The main concern this weekend will be gusty winds, rough surf, and an increased risk of rip currents.

If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

  • Watch live skycams from around the Carolinas here.
  • Get your hour-by-hour and extended forecast here.

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