A tropical depression formed in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida on Friday headed for the Carolina coast and expected to become a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

According to the NHC, some slight strengthening is expected before Chantal reaches the coast and rapid weakening after landfall. Chantal has picked up speed and is moving north at 7 mph. A motion north-northwest is expected to begin this evening and forecasters expect the center of Chantal to move across the coast of South Carolina overnight or early Sunday.