The National Hurricane Center has upgraded the storm system currently in the Atlantic Ocean into the first tropical storm of the season.
Tropical Storm Arthur is moving toward the North Carolina coast at 9 miles per hour on Sunday morning.
A tropical storm watch has been issued for the North Carolina coast from Surf City all the way to the Outer Banks, including Pamlico Sound.
Storm surge is possible in these areas — which is where water rises and rushes to the shore.
WRAL’s Peta Sheerwood said that the coast of North Carolina could see some high winds starting as early as this afternoon.
The storm is expected to mainly stay off our coast, though our beaches will likely feel the impact and the Outer Banks is expected to get the brunt of the storm.
