A tropical storm warning was in effect Friday from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware.
The storm was off the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina with top sustained winds of 50 mph. A storm surge watch was in effect, with surges between 3 and 5 feet forecast for parts of North Carolina, the center reported.
Though the system had reached tropical storm strength, it was yet to be given a name and the center was still referring to it as Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen on Friday morning. The hurricane center defines a potential tropical cyclone as a disturbance posing a threat of tropical storm or hurricane conditions to land within 48 hours.
The tropical storm warning was in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. It also includes the Chesapeake Bay south of North Beach, Tidal Potomac south of Cobb Island and Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. Storm surge warnings were in effect for areas throughout the region, the hurricane center said.
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