CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Rain, wind, and a risk of coastal flooding are in the forecast for this weekend.
A frontal boundary that has stalled out to our south and over the Atlantic coastal waters will meander back and forth Friday through early next week, according to Storm Team 2 Meteorologist Josh Marthers.
“As it does so, we think an area of low pressure is going to try to develop along that front sometime later in the weekend. Because of where it is, normally it would like to sneak out and go right out into the Atlantic. But this big area of high pressure across New England is going to block that from happening and actually going to steer it back toward the South Carolina or North Carolina coast,” he said.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- An enhanced chance for rain Friday through the weekend
- Gusty wind: We could see wind gusts ranging from 20 mph to 30 mph Saturday and breezy Sunday into Monday
- High risk of rip currents
- Coastal flooding
“Those were already going to be there because of the northeast wind and us approaching the full moon next week, but you throw in a little coast storm on top of that and it just enhances that risk,” said Marthers.