As of 5 p.m. Saturday, July 5, Tropical Storm Chantal was picking up speed and moving to closer to the South Carolina coast, and a tropical storm warning remained in effect for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Chantal formed in the Atlantic on Saturday morning and is projected to reach South Carolina's coast on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said. South and North Carolina are already encountering dangerous rip and surf conditions during the Fourth of July holiday weekend Chantal,

Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, July 5, as the National Hurricane Center warned of heavy rainfall across the coastal Carolinas. The center extended a tropical storm warning from Edisto Beach,