Ray Hawthorne
Meteorologist-
A brief tropical depression or named storm is still likely east of the North Carolina Outer Banks to start this upcoming weekend. -
An area of disturbed weather located a few hundred miles north of the Bahamas is likely to become a depression well east of South Carolina Thursday or Friday. -
The risk of flash flooding is expected to spread eastward along the Gulf coast from what was once Hurricane Nicholas. Meteorologists are monitoring two other disturbances that are candidates to become tropical depressions this week. -
Tropical Storm Nicholas is much closer to the Texas coast Monday, and with it will come a high potential for flash flooding. -
Two new tropical depressions are likely to form late this weekend or early next week in the western Gulf and eastern Atlantic. -
No strong tropical systems are affecting South Carolina directly, but impacts from Tropical Storm Minday and Hurricane Larry well offshore are making their presence known. -
Rough water conditions are likely during the coming days as swell arrives from Hurricane Larry well offshore and a weak system in the Gulf passes just south and east of the state. -
Coastal residents will not deal with the direct effects of powerful Hurricane Larry in the Atlantic, but rip currents and swell will make conditions dangerous for swimmers. Meanwhile, another disturbance tracking into the Gulf has a chance of developing by midweek. -
The season's 12th named storm -- Tropical Storm Larry -- is expected to become a major hurricane, but it is forecast to stay over the open waters this holiday weekend. -
Ida is expected to pass west of the state on Tuesday and Wednesday with some impact, but likely less severe than what the state experienced with Fred some two weeks ago.
