The National Hurricane Centre announced the formation of ‘Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen’ on Thursday morning.
A satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a potential tropical cyclone forming off the southeastern coast of the United States in the Atlantic Ocean.
A tropical storm warning covering a stretch from coastal North Carolina to Delaware has been issued ahead of a potential tropical cyclone approaching the densely populated East Coast of the US. The National Hurricane Centre announced the formation of “Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen” on Thursday. The storm was located about 340 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and moving north, according to an 8pm advisory from the centre. The storm had top sustained winds of 35mph.
The hurricane centre defines a potential tropical cyclone as a disturbance which poses a threat of tropical storm or hurricane conditions to land within 48 hours. The current system could reach the North Carolina coast on Friday night or early on Saturday. Meteorologist Maria Torres, a public affairs officer with the Miami-based centre, said people along the Atlantic coast need to watch the storm’s progress, gather supplies and make preparations over the next 24 to 48 hours.It's a system that could become a tropical depression or tropical storm and brings hazardous conditions to land within the next 48 hours. NHC can issue its standard forecast products for these systems, including watches and warnings.
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