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"On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone is expected to approach the coast of North Carolina within the warning area Friday night and early Saturday," officials said.

System Off East Coast Expected To Be Tropical Storm 'Ophelia,' Soon (see path chart)

Tropical Storm Warning Issued For VA Coast: See Latest Forecast - Arlington, VA - A storm system, named Ophelia if it develops into a tropical storm, has prompted tropical storm and surge warnings for coastal Virginia.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen is expected to develop tropical characteristics Friday night as it approaches a North Carolina landfall.

The National Hurricane Center said Thursday that tropical storm conditions have the possibility of developing Friday over portions of the U.S. southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts.

The National Hurricane Center says a storm off the eastern U.S. will deliver tropical storm conditions to the coast of North Carolina.

A brewing tropical storm is threatening the coastal areas of several mid-Atlantic states with strong winds, potentially life-threatening storm surge and torrential rains that may lead to flash flooding from Friday through this weekend.

Communities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm.

A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's approaching the densely populated East Coast.

The Maritime Administration chose the Center for Naval Analyses to conduct a study on a new national strategy for the U.S. maritime industry.