A tropical wind and rainstorm is churning along the Southeast coast of the U.S. and is expected to track toward the Northeast, potentially bringing significant damage to coastal communities.

A hybrid storm system, exhibiting both nor'easter and tropical storm characteristics, is tracking close to the U.S. Southeast coast and is expected to strengthen as it moves northward. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the combination of strong onshore winds and high astronomical tides will likely lead to major coastal flooding, beach erosion, and potential damage to homes, roads, and boardwalks.

Despite the absence of official government-issued watches or warnings in many areas, experts emphasize the seriousness of the situation, urging coastal residents from the Mid-Atlantic through the Carolinas to prepare for possible extensive impacts. The storm may not receive an official name but could still cause significant economic losses, particularly in regions such as the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Hybrid storm system tracking along the U.S. Southeast coast

We saw one scenario that would take it out to sea. Maybe it's not as strong. There'd be some problems, but now what's becoming a little crystal clear here is that this storm is gonna be closer to the coast and it appears as it's going to be stronger or strengthening as it pulls northward and that's gonna cause a bevy of problems. That's correct, Bernie. This is going to be a major storm and I'm afraid a damaging one. And that's why we've been calling this a tropical wind and rain storm here at AccuWeather since Monday. No other source is calling it that. We're calling it that to raise awareness that even though there are no, in many places, no government issued watches or warnings in effect, this is going to be a damaging storm and now is the time to prepare along the coast. Now, let's take a look at this. It's not just the prolonged and strong winds. That's a part of it, John, but you know what? The problems along the coast are gonna be amplified by the king tides. Right, the astronomical tide level is already at the higher end of where those tides can be. So then you add a relentless onshore wind here in some areas that is going to be going on strong winds, onshore winds for hour after hour after hour over multiple consecutive days. That's gonna really amplify that water level and result in significant major coastal flooding and the risk for extensive damage to beaches, coastal homes, overwash onto roads, and also boardwalks. And this storm, Bernie, it may never get a name, but it may produce billions of dollars in damage and total economic loss, a very serious situation along parts of the East Coast. It's a unique setup that we see this time of the year and early on because this is what we call homegrown development. That's a unique AccuWeather term. We develop it as the jet stream comes on south. What happens? It interacts with the warm waters off the Southeast Coast of the United States. You get the storm to form, John, and initially this is gonna have a feel of like a winter storm, a nor'easter. The problem is it's not wintertime, it's summer, and that storm interacts with this. Yeah, take a look at that. It's interacting with the Gulf Stream here with water temperatures near 80 or a bit above, and that's gonna add a tropical component to this as well. So it's a hybrid howler, as we've been talking about here. It has characteristics of a nor'easter and also that of a subtropical or tropical storm too, and so that again is going to increase the risk for damage. You can see as the storm, watch what happens. You see more lines. What does that mean? The storm is strengthening, and that is not the track that we were hoping for with this storm as it comes northward. Listen, much needed rain in the Mid-Atlantic, but John, look at those winds howling out of the East-Northeast, and you know what? You know what? When this is gonna start getting tropical characteristics, don't be surprised on the northern side of this storm, you start seeing thunderstorms going off. That's the concern we have. That's correct, and look at this onshore flow. This is where we're talking about these Northeast winds, winds from the Northeast directing that water to the coastline over multiple high tide cycles, and this can be a problem not only right along the immediate coast, but along the sounds and bays in some of these areas where there can be bayside or soundside flooding where that water can't drain off, and again, that's why we're talking about the risk for road closures, beach erosion, and major damage in some places. Prepare batten down the hatches for a major storm from parts of the Mid-Atlantic all the way through the Carolinas. And again, what's been the epicenter area for the hurricane season so far, and there's not been any landfalling storms, the outer banks of North Carolina, those areas, once again, are gonna get battered. Bad news. All right, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter, thanks for joining us here on AccuWeather Early. Stay with us.

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