A tropical storm watch stretches along the coast from Edisto Beach, S.C., to the South Santee River. The hurricane center said those elsewhere along the southeast coast of the United States should also keep an eye on Chantal. Chantal is expected to track slowly to the north and then northwest and move onshore in South Carolina by Sunday morning.

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 said tropical storm conditions could start Saturday evening and continue through Sunday morning.

Tropical Storm Chantal formed on Saturday as it slowly moved in the Atlantic toward the Carolinas, according to the National Weather Service.