OCEAN — The total number of Atlantic tropical cyclones that strengthened from weak Category 1 storms into major hurricanes within a 36-hour window has more than doubled in the last
CARTERET COUNTY — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall at 5:30 a.m. Saturday in the Emerald Isle/Cape Carteret area with more than 8 inches of rain and 34 mph sustained winds,
BOGUE BANKS — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall at 6:15 a.m. in the Emerald Isle/Cape Carteret area with 70 mph sustained winds, but town officials in the area reported few
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued from Cape Fear, North Carolina, northward to Fenwick Island, Delaware, including Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, and the Chesapeake Bay south of Smith Point.