RALEIGH – A tropical storm warning has been issued for much of N.C.’s coastline. On Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said that Tropical Storm Irma, currently called Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten, is expected to form within hours off the southern N.C. coast. The warning stretches from Surf City to Duck in North Carolina.
Forcasters say that Wilmington and surrounding areas could see as much as eight inches of rain by early Tuesday with the storm moving across the coastal areas. Regions as far inland as the Triangle are expected to see high winds and rain from Irma. The tropical storm warning brings with it flash flood warnings as well.
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the North Carolina coast from Surf City to Duck for Potential TC #Ten https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/GL9hBTmedo
— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 28, 2017
The storm comes as Houston, Texas is in the midst of more than 2,000 high-water rescues and widespread massive flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey, which stalled over the city. Harvey dropped 15 to 30 inches of rain over the weekend. Flood waters are supposed to peak there on Wednesday.
