Storm Arthur nears North Carolina coast
Miami, May 18
Tropical storm Arthur crawled closer to the North Carolina coast, amid threats of some minor flooding and rough seas as the system moves off the Southeast seaboard.
Arthur on Saturday formed in waters off Florida, marking the sixth straight year that a named storm has developed before the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season. Arthur had top sustained winds of 75 kmph and was moving to the north-northeast at about 15 kmph. The US National Hurricane Center said Arthur is expected to move near or just east of the coast of North Carolina on Monday and they turn away from the East Coast on Monday night and Tuesday. —PTI
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