A brewing cyclone is expected to bring 3-6 inches of rain to the Carolinas over the weekend, with much of the East Coast facing the threat of flooding.
A cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean that is expected to become a subtropical or tropical storm on Friday is anticipated to dump a month's worth of rain on parts of the U.S. as it barrels up the East Coast through the weekend.currently dubbed"Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen,"
It is predicted to bring storm surges of up to five meters to coastal regions such as the Lower Chesapeake Bay and"life-threatening" surf and wind currents, the National Hurricane Center said in the early hours of Friday morning. Tropical storm and storm surge warnings have been issued for affected areas.
As of 5 a.m. ET on Friday, the NHC predicts that the storm is expected to arrive over Virginia by 8 a.m. on Saturday, before reaching Maryland and Washington, D.C. by 8 p.m. that evening. It will then turn towards the Pennsylvania coastline and reach New York by Sunday evening.
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