Tropical Storm Chris forms off the Carolinas, generating dangerous surf

[Peter1469]

Tropical Storm Chris forms off the Carolinas, generating dangerous surf

Looks like it won't hit the US.

Chris, the third storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, was named Sunday morning as it gained strength off the coast of the Carolinas. The storm is forecast to intensify into a hurricane over the next several days but remain off the coast before zipping off toward Newfoundland late in the week.

The storm, 150 miles south of Cape Hatteras, packs maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It is nearly stationary, and little movement is expected through Tuesday. As a result, it is forecast to continue generating life-threatening waves and rip currents for the Mid-Atlantic beaches. A man died in the rough surf in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., on Saturday, when Chris was still a tropical depression.

[Mr.Soxes]

I wish I was fishing!

[roadmaster]

Yep us in the Carolinas have been watching even though we rarely get hit until around Sept.

[DLLS]

Don't y'all have a member named Chris?

Does he usually act up like that?

Just kidding.

[Tahuyaman]

Is this supposed to be a severe hurricane season?

Here in the Pacific NW, it was predicted that we were going to have a hot and very dry summer. So far that hasn't been the case. It hasn't been rainy much, but it's not been hot either.

[roadmaster]

Don't y'all have a member named Chris?

Does he usually act up like that?

Just kidding.

As a far right member here I have always respected Chris and have said so throughout the years.

[Peter1469]

Is this supposed to be a severe hurricane season?

Here in the Pacific NW, it was predicted that we were going to have a hot and very dry summer. So far that hasn't been the case. It hasn't been rainy much, but it's not been hot either.

I have not heard this year's tropical storm prediction but I have looked for it either. I am far enough inland that I am not worried.