This weekend, a low pressure system is likely to form off the southeast coast of the United States. Next week, it could rain for a long time in eastern North Carolina.
The area off the beaches of South Carolina and Georgia is being watched by the National Hurricane Center in case a hurricane forms in the next seven days.
There is a greater chance of impacts no matter if this storm becomes tropical or not, say forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City.
The most recent predictions say that Ocracoke and the southern part of Hatteras Island could get 4 to 6 inches of rain by next Thursday. In some places, bigger amounts are possible.
Around Stumpy Point and Columbia, Northern Hatteras Island, and the Hyde County shore may get three to four inches of rain.
Roanoke Island, Manns Harbor, East Lake, and Lower Currituck County could get two to three inches of rain.
Strong winds, rough waves, coastal floods, beach erosion, and dangerous marine conditions are some of the other effects that could happen.
NWS Newport said, “There is still some uncertainty about when and how bad the possible effects might be.”
With a trough to the south and high pressure to the north, the area was hit by stronger onshore winds on Thursday before that storm formed.
As we head into the weekend, we can expect strong northeast winds, rough waves, and strong shorebreak. Friday, all of the beaches on the Outer Banks are likely to have a high risk of rip currents.
