October 5, 2024

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Carolinas under alert as potential cyclone forms off the coast

Carolinas under alert as potential cyclone forms off the coast

Editor’s Note: This page is a summary of news on a potential tropical storm in the Carolinas for Sunday, Sept. 15. For the latest news on the storm, visit USA TODAY’s story on the storm system for Monday, Sept. 16.

The Carolinas are under a tropical storm warning Sunday due to a low-pressure system swirling off the coast, which forecasters warned could fuel days of high winds, heavy downpours, and coastal flooding.

The potential tropical cyclone was “moving slowly” off the coast of the Carolinas with sustained winds of 45 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. Sunday advisory. The storm was located about 125 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and 180 miles south-southwest of Cape Lookout, North Carolina.

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