Tropical Storm Arthur has formed, and it could become Hurricane Arthur and hit North Carolina a few days from now, according to the National Hurricane Center's latest forecast track.
In its 2 p.m. update, the NHC says the storm, located about 80 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral, Fla., is moving northwestward, and is expected to turn north and then northeast over the next few days. The current five-day forecast cone shows Arthur potentially impacting North Carolina Friday morning, although it could drift further inland and make landfall sooner or drift further out to sea and avoid the U.S. coast altogether.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the east coast of Florida from Fort Pierce to Flagler Beach.
For now, Arthur does not appear as if it will make landfall over the next 48 hours. The NHC says, “Arthur is moving toward the northwest near 5 mph, and this general motion should continue through tonight, followed by a turn toward the north on Wednesday. On the forecast track, the center of teh tropical cyclone is expected to remain just offshore and move east of the east-central coast of Florida during the next day or so.
“The system is forecast to pass east of northeastern Florida on Wednesday and Wednesday night.”
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