Tropical Storm Shantel Update: Landfall, Weakening, and East Pacific Activity

Tropical Storm Shantel's Landfall and Dissipation

• 🌀 Tropical Storm Shantel made landfall early Sunday morning in Lichfield Beach, South Carolina, with maximum winds of 50 mph.
• 📉 Since moving ashore, Shantel has been weakening, with winds decreasing to 40 mph and expected to drop to 30 mph by Monday morning.
• 📍 The storm is currently located northwest of Conway, South Carolina, moving slowly north and northwest at 8 mph.
• 🗺️ Shantel is forecast to turn north and then northeast, tracking along the Mid-Atlantic coast before dissipating by Monday.

Rainfall and Wind Impacts

• 🌧️ Despite weakening, Shantel is still producing heavy rainbands, with the potential for up to six inches of rain, raising concerns for flash flooding, particularly in North Carolina.
• 💨 The heaviest rain and tropical storm-force wind gusts are concentrated on the northeast side of the storm's circulation, impacting coastal communities.
• 🌊 Dangerous rip current conditions are expected along the coast from South Carolina up to Virginia, and even down to Florida's east coast.

East Pacific Tropical Activity

• 🌊 The East Pacific has been active, with two areas of interest off the coast of Mexico being monitored for development.
• 📈 One area has a 50% chance of development over the next two days, while another has a 20% chance of forming over the next week.
• 🏷️ The next named storm in the Eastern Pacific will be Gil.