Low Pressure Off S.C. Coast Could Become Tropical Storm

A low pressure system spotted over southern South Carolina now has an increased chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next few days, according to a news update from the National Hurricane Center.

The weak low-pressure system now hovers south of the coast of South Carolina, and forecasters predict it will drift southward. It is not predicted to threaten the Gulf Coast.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the system now has a 30 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next two days, and a 50 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next five days. Those are higher odds than was predicted when the system hoveredabove South Carolina.