North Carolina, Florida brace for brewing tropical systems

[WorldNews]

By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - North Carolina's far east coast could see tropical storm-force winds from a weather system expected to pass near its Outer Banks region on Tuesday before it turns out to sea, U.S. forecasters said. The tropical depression, which has yet to be named, could strengthen into a tropical storm later on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. As of morning, it was blowing winds of 35 miles per hour (55 km) and was located about 135 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

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