A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Myrtle Beach area, according to the National Weather Service.
Tropical Cyclone Eight is building in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North and South Carolina and will bring storms to the Myrtle Beach area, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning means tropical storm-force winds in the areas of Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach through Monday afternoon.
Horry County Schools has gone to an e-learning day Monday because of the storm. Schools will be closed but students will operate on e-learning.
The storm will pack high winds and rain, the NWS said in its Sunday briefing. The path is still unclear, with the rainfall totals and wind gusts dependent on where it goes ashore.
The Myrtle Beach area is currently predicted to get around 2 to 3 inches of rain and winds from 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, NWS said. Inland Horry County should expect 1.5 to 2 inches of rain and 25 mph wind gusts.
Rough surf that started over the weekend and will continue into Monday. This includes 2 to 6 feet high waves and a high risk of rip currents, said NWS meteorologist Steven Keebler.
There is also a marginal risk of tornadoes around North Myrtle Beach. Flash flooding remains a possibility along with coastal flooding during high tides.
The Myrtle Beach area had a wet weekend, with intermittent raining Saturday and Sunday. Keebler said North Myrtle Beach got .83 inches of rain on Saturday.
