00:00A nor'easter may be about to form off the Carolina coast, and forecasters say the impacts could stretch from
00:06North Carolina's outer banks all the way to the Jersey Shore, and possibly Long Island.
00:11A strong cold front is colliding with unusually warm Gulf Stream water, and that is the fuel.
00:17High tides are forecast to run 2 to 4 feet above normal, north of Cape Heteros, and the flooding could
00:23last through several high tide cycles over 3 to 4 days.
00:28Evacuations have already been ordered in North Carolina. The coast is still recovering from an early-season nor'easter last
00:34month, so the damage could stack up.
00:36The big question is the track. Computer models disagree, and slow-moving storms like this one are prone to large
00:43forecast errors.
00:44If it lingers near the warm water off Virginia or North Carolina, it could even pick up some tropical characteristics,
00:51though that is unlikely.
00:52If you live on this coast, watch your local forecast closely.
00:55Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.