The tropical disturbance in the Atlantic continues to grow, and the National Hurricane Center now has it at an 80% chance of development within 48 hours, or by Saturday evening. For most of the Southeast, that should not be a concern, but if you live in or are going to the coast of Georgia, South or North Carolinas or somewhere inland from there, you will want to keep track of the developing storm to learn what impacts you may feel from the storm. It is not expected to be a strong storm, but could bring rip currents and erosion to the coast and gusty winds, especially in exposed areas. Heavy rains could cause flooding, especially because this storm is not expected to move quickly and so rainfall accumulations may be higher than normal.
For updated information on tropical storms, I like to use https://www.spaghettimodels.com. And of course the National Hurricane Center is the official source of information and forecasts. In addition, the Capital Weather Gang is keeping an eye on conditions along the East Coast. You can read an update from earlier on Thursday here.
