Storm Watches Issued for North Carolina as Maria Churns North
- Maria could cause coastal flooding as it pushes seas onshore
- East Coast shipping warned of high waves, thrashing winds
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Storm watches have been issued for North Carolina as the U.S. is threatened by a hurricane for the fourth time in a month.
Tropical storm watches, meaning winds of at least 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour could reach the coast of North Carolina as early as Tuesday, have been posted from Surf City to the Virginia border, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a 5 p.m. New York time advisory. In addition, a surge watch has been posted from Cape Lookout to Duck because Maria may raise ocean levels by 4 feet (1.2 meters).