The system will bring rain, coastal flooding and rough surf from Cape Fear to Ocracoke, but also could bring tropical storm-like conditions along a path roughly from Charlotte to Mount Airy. The Triangle area could see more than two inches of rain and gusty winds as the storm slowly churns through.

The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on three tropical systems including an area of low pressure that could form in the Gulf of Mexico.

A large, slowly-spinning system across the northern Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico could develop into something serious, forecasters said.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two new tropical waves in the Atlantic. See formation chances and path.