By Friday night, a tropical storm is predicted to approach North Carolina and bring severe gusts, coastal flooding, and life-threatening rip
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The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning Thursday from Cape Fear, N.C., to Fenwick Island, Del.
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The North Carolina Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, the Tidal Potomac River south of Cobb Island, and Chesapeake Bay south of North Beach are examples.
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Another storm surge watch was in force from north of Wilmington, N.C., to the Potomac River south of the Delaware line in Virginia.
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North Carolina and Virginia are predicted to receive 3 to 5 inches of rain through Saturday, with some places receiving 7 inches.
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The Mid-Atlantic and southern New England could see 2 to 4 inches of rain from late Friday to Sunday, causing isolated urban and minor stream flooding
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Forecasters warned a storm surge peaking with high tide could flood Surf City, N.C., to Chincoteague, Va., by 2 to 4 feet.
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As it tracks north, the NHC warned "the center of the cyclone is expected to approach the coast of North Carolina within the warning area Friday night and Saturday.
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NHC calls it "Potential Tropical Cyclone 16," which moved north at 7 mph Thursday night and is anticipated to move northwest-north Friday.