A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the SC coast from the Savannah River to Little River Inlet.
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The storm is expected to make landfall in SC in the Charleston area between late Saturday and early Sunday morning. By late on Saturday, winds are anticipated to increase along the SC coast, and will continue through Sunday. NOAA officials are warning anyone that lives or is traveling to Georgia or the Carolinas this Memorial Day weekend to monitor the forecast for updates.
The U.S. Air Force sent a Hurricane Hunter plane to the storm late Friday afternoon to gather more information. That system is considered a potential threat to Georgia and the Carolinas, but not Florida.
The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said the warning extends across the entire SC coast.
Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Check back with us at weather.com.
A meteorological phenomenon known as El Niño that has strongly influenced weather since previous year is expected to weaken.
The National Hurricane Center says an area of low pressure between Bermuda and the Bahamas has a high chance of brewing into something bigger Friday or Saturday.
A typical Atlantic hurricane season produces a dozen named storms.
The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to see “near normal” storm activity, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Friday.
Subtropical cyclones typically are associated with upper-level lows and have colder temperatures aloft, whereas tropical cyclones are fully warm-core, and upper-level high-pressure systems overhead help facilitate their intensification.
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The last tropical system to really affect us here in western MA was Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
