RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Storm Cristobal dumped rain and brought rough seas to the North Carolina coast Sunday, and forecasters predicted the weakening system was headed for the open Atlantic.
The National Hurricane Center said the storm’s center would head away from the coast early today.
Cristobal’s winds were expected to push tides 2 to 3 feet above normal. The National Weather Service said a few areas could see flooding from heavy rain.
Minor flooding was reported Saturday in Wilmington, N.C., and the area picked up 3.43 inches of rain, a record for the day.
The Hurricane Center also said Tropical Storm Bertha had lost its tropical-system characteristics and was expected to weaken during the next day or so.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dolly, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, unleashed showers on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as it sped toward the Cancún area Sunday. It was expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico today.
