This system is forecast to become Tropical Storm Ophelia as it approaches the coast of North Carolina late this week and into the weekend.
Where is Potential Tropical Cyclone 16?
Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen is located about 370 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and is moving to the north at 10 mph. It has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph with higher gusts.Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen will continue to head to the north through early Friday. Thea north-northwestward to northward motion is expected by late Friday and will continue into the weekend.
On that track, the NHC says the center of the system will approach the coast of North Carolina within the Tropical Storm Warning area on Friday night and early Saturday.What are the expected impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone 16? Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen is expected to cause a storm surge along the coast, as well as produce heavy rain and strong winds.FOX Weather meteorologist Britta MerwinThe FOX Forecast Center expects impacts from the storm system to begin on Friday as it spins closer to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts.
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