…TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL CAROLINAS LATER TODAY… …TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXTENDED NORTHWARD IN NORTH CAROLINA… As of 11:00 AM EDT Sat Jul 05 the center of Chantal was located near 31.1, -78.7 with movement N at 1 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.