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The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm system has
been moving erratically off South Carolina and was likely to
become a named tropical storm sometime during the night or day
Monday.
A tropical storm warning has been issued from Edisto Beach,
South Carolina, to Ocrakoke Inlet near the southernmost extreme
of North Carolina's Outer Banks. The 7 p.m. EDT hurricane center
advisory said some strengthening was possible before the storm's
expected landfall early in the week within the warning area.
The low-pressure system was centered Sunday night about 140
miles (225 kilometers) east-southeast of Charleston, South
Carolina. It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) and
was moving to the northwest at 7 mph (11 kph), forecasters said.
The storm was expected to dump 3 to 6 inches (7.5 to 15
centimeters) of rain around the region and up to 8 inches (20
centimeters) in isolated spots. Forecasters said the heaviest
rain was expected in the far northeast of South Carolina and
along North Carolina's coastal plain. It added the rainfall
could lead to isolated and scattered flash and urban flooding as
well as minor river flooding. Forecasters also said the
Southeast coast could expect rough surf over the next few days.
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