I hope BeachDem is going to be OK; I’m inland, probably 200+ miles from where this storm will pass in SC, way over that from the NC Outerbanks. Supposed to be mostly sunny today with some clouds here.

Tropical storm Ana is moving slowly north-northwestward toward the Carolinas - @NHC_Atlantic
read more on noaa.gov

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Ana becomes surprise tropical storm near Carolinas, weeks ahead of Atlantic hurricane season - @AP
end of alert