South Carolina braces for major coastal flooding and high tides

Coastal flood advisories and high surf warnings have been issued in parts of South Carolina for the weekend as a storm moves into the area, according to the National Weather Service. 

"Significant impacts from a strong storm system will impact the Lowcountry/Coastal Empire through this weekend!" the National Weather Service in Charleston, South Carolina, tweeted. "Be prepared, especially along the coast/offshore." 

Charleston began to see coastal flooding on Friday morning. The tide gauge has already reached "major" flooding level — the highest tide seen since December 16, 2020 — meteorologist Joey Sovine at CBS affiliate WCSC-TV tweeted Friday morning. The flooding is expected to continue through Sunday.