A tropical system is expected to develop into a hurricane in the Atlantic, and while it’s not expected to have a direct impact on eastern North Carolina, area beaches likely will feels its affects.
The National Hurricane Center said it’s expected to organize into a tropical storm by Tuesday morning; it would be named Ernesto.
Forecasters say the early models predict a curve to the north – a fish storm for the U.S. East Coast, but possible impacts on Puerto Rico or the Bahamas.
Once over open water, meteorologists say Ernesto will strengthen and become a hurricane, possibly a major hurricane, late this week.
The storm will churn up seas hundreds of miles away and could create dangerous rip currents for eastern North Carolina into early next week.
