WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A powerful coastal low churning along the North Carolina shoreline is bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and coastal flooding to the state this weekend. Forecasters warn that tropical storm-force gusts and dangerous surf will continue into Monday, while inland areas brace for gusty winds and passing showers.
Beaches Face Flooding and High Winds
According to WXII 12 News, the non-tropical storm system has deepened off the coast, generating wind gusts between 40–50 mph along the beaches and dangerous rip currents from the Outer Banks to Oak Island.
Forecasters say rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are possible along the coastal plain, where high tides and coastal inundation have already caused flooding in low-lying areas.
“This storm is not tropical, but it’s behaving like one,” meteorologist Michelle Kennedy explained. “Flooding will remain a concern for the coast through early Monday as the system slowly pulls away.”
Rain and Wind Spread Inland
While the coast battles flooding, the Piedmont Triad…