As we track tropical activity approaching the Carolinas for the rest of the holiday weekend, be prepared for rounds of storms from the Crystal Coast southward toward Myrtle Beach on Saturday. Tropical Weather Alerts Parts of North Carolina and South Carolina’s coasts are under a tropical storm watch. This means conditions are favorable for localized coastal flooding and rounds of scattered storms that may become strong enough to take down limbs and small trees. Some beach erosion and minor storm surge flooding may also develop through Sunday.While tropical impacts may remain limited to isolated severe storms at the coast, the threat of tornadoes remains very low from this system. Beachgoers may need to find indoor activities as the latest tropical system will bring bigger waves and increasingly dangerous swimming conditions until the storm exits the region Monday.Outer Banks Forecast To find current weather alerts from the Outer Banks to the Crystal Coast, you can check out our tropical layers on the WXII 12 First Warning Interactive Radar or view conditions from the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Morehead City. Crystal Coast Forecast Heading to the Southern beaches? You can also find current weather alerts from Surf City to Myrtle Beach on the WXII 12 First Warning Interactive Radar or view conditions from the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Wilmington.Southern Beaches ForecastFor more tropical images and graphics, check out our Hurricane and Tropical Slideshow here and view our Tropical Atlantic Hurricane Season Satellite and Radar Loops below.
North Carolina,USA —As we track tropical activity approaching the Carolinas for the rest of the holiday weekend, be prepared for rounds of storms from the Crystal Coast southward toward Myrtle Beach on Saturday.
Tropical Weather Alerts
Parts of North Carolina and South Carolina’s coasts are under a tropical storm watch. This means conditions are favorable for localized coastal flooding and rounds of scattered storms that may become strong enough to take down limbs and small trees. Some beach erosion and minor storm surge flooding may also develop through Sunday.
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While tropical impacts may remain limited to isolated severe storms at the coast, the threat of tornadoes remains very low from this system. Beachgoers may need to find indoor activities as the latest tropical system will bring bigger waves and increasingly dangerous swimming conditions until the storm exits the region Monday.
Outer Banks Forecast
To find current weather alerts from the Outer Banks to the Crystal Coast, you can check out our tropical layers on the WXII 12 First Warning Interactive Radar or view conditions from the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Morehead City.
Crystal Coast Forecast
Heading to the Southern beaches? You can also find current weather alerts from Surf City to Myrtle Beach on the WXII 12 First Warning Interactive Radar or view conditions from the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Southern Beaches Forecast
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High rip current risk today from Myrtle Beach to North Topsail as Tropical Storm #Chantal approaches the Carolina coast.
Folks at the beach- it’s best to just play it safe and stay out of the water today. pic.twitter.com/9t8SbGmzqr
— Dylan Hudler (@DylanHudlerWXII) July 5, 2025
For more tropical images and graphics, check out our Hurricane and Tropical Slideshow here and view our Tropical Atlantic Hurricane Season Satellite and Radar Loops below.
