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    Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 hits Carolina coast with heavy rain and winds

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    Strong winds and heavy rains are battering parts of southeastern North Carolina on Monday as potential Tropical Cyclone Eight makes landfall and could soon strengthen into Tropical Storm Helene.

    WILMINGTON, NC – Strong winds and heavy rains are moving across parts of southeastern North Carolina on Monday as potential Tropical Cyclone Eight makes landfall and could soon become Tropical Storm Helene.

    Potential Tropical Storm Eight is bringing a combination of saltwater and freshwater flooding to the Carolinas. Roads in Carolina Beach are closed due to high tides, and thunderstorms associated with the storm have prompted flash flood warnings. The National Weather Service is predicting another 2-3 inches of rain Monday.

    According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the system formerly known as Invest 95L is now a potential tropical cyclone, allowing the agency to issue tropical storm warnings along the southeast coast. A tropical storm warning is in effect for most of the North Carolina and South Carolina coasts.

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    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    • Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.

      Beachgoers should avoid the ocean for the next few days as potential tropical cyclone eight creates extremely dangerous surf conditions from Georgia to Virginia. The Carolina coast, including Kure Beach, is at risk for life-threatening rip currents and waves of more than 10 feet.
      (Brandy Campbell)

    Where is Potential Tropical Cyclone 8?

    Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight is located about 100 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina, and about 85 miles south of Cape Fear, North Carolina.

    WHAT IS A POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE?

    Current stats and radar for PTC 8.
    (FOX Weather)

    Where are the warnings for possible Tropical Cyclone 8 in effect?

    A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, northward to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.

    Current tropical warnings for PTC 8.
    (FOX Weather)

    A flood warning is in effect for much of eastern North Carolina, including Raleigh and Willington, and northeastern South Carolina, including Myrtle Beach.

    A summary of the flood warnings issued across the Carolinas through Tuesday.
    (FOX Weather)

    A coastal flood warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. ET Tuesday, with up to six inches of flooding expected in low-lying areas along parts of the Carolina coast.

    An overview of coastal flood warnings in the Carolinas through Tuesday.
    (FOX Weather)

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    What is the forecast for potential Tropical Cyclone 8?

    Prediction cone for PTC 8.
    (FOX Weather)

    Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight is likely to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall with the possibility of flash flooding, coastal flooding and hazardous beach conditions to portions of the southeastern and mid-Atlantic coasts over the next few days, the NHC warned. It could become a subtropical or tropical storm by Monday.

    FOX Weather has been closely monitoring developments off the Carolina coast. FOX Weather Meteorologist and Storm Specialist Mike Seidel reports live from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina with the latest updates.

    Computer forecast models are showing a widespread band of 4-8 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals near 10 inches across parts of northeastern South Carolina into southeastern North Carolina on Monday. The rest of North Carolina is expected to see 2-4 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals near 6 inches, through Tuesday.

    Much of Virginia is expected to receive 1 to 3 inches of rain through Wednesday, with more in some areas.

    The rain forecast for the southeast.
    (FOX Weather)

    NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center has flagged northeastern South Carolina, eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia for possible flooding on Monday. The highest risk is in the area around Wilmington, North Carolina.

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    A look at the flash flood threat through Tuesday in the east.
    (FOX Weather)

    Rough seas can lead to rip currents and beach erosion

    The formation of a potential tropical cyclone brings an increased threat of rip currents and the potential for additional coastal erosion.

    The coastline around the Outer Banks in North Carolina and southeastern Virginia is highly susceptible to rough seas, as evidenced by the waves produced by Hurricane Ernesto that were more than 1,000 miles away.

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    Waves from the Category 2 hurricane caused flooding along North Carolina Highway 12, the main road through the islands. At least one abandoned home collapsed into the ocean.

    Video footage from Friday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks showed a house crashing into the Atlantic Ocean. Images of collapsed, uninhabited homes have become a common sight along the coastline because of severe erosion. (Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue)

    Following the collapse, parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore were off-limits to swimmers due to concerns about debris in the water.

    So far, authorities have given no indication that the waves generated by potential Tropical Cyclone Eight will exceed those of Ernesto or claim more homes. However, the National Weather Service’s local office in Morehead City, North Carolina, has issued several warnings to beachgoers and boaters, warning of the severe conditions.

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