Hurricane Ian’s winds, rain forecast to hit SC, NC coasts Thursday, latest advisory says

Hurricane Ian is currently west of Jamaica and its path is headed towards the west coast of Florida, which is where the storm is predicted to have its largest impact, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm is expected to impact the Carolina coasts as early as Thursday.

“Depending on Ian’s eventual track, Southeast NC and Northeast SC will still experience either direct or indirect influences from Ian late this week. This may involve heavy rainfall, strong winds and coastal flooding,” read a news release from the National Weather Service.

This is another storm brewing off the west coast of Africa that could develop a path headed for the Myrtle Beach area, but as of now, it has less than a 60% chance of turning into a hurricane.