New system develops off Carolina coast with 40% chance of becoming a storm

After a quiet week following Isaias’s landfall in Florida, another system could form near the US in the coming days.An area of low pressure is slowly developing off the Carolina coastline in the western Atlantic.This low will likely remain non-tropical over the next few days.Later in the week, it will interact with warm Gulf Stream waters, which could allow the complex to become subtropical.If it becomes subtropical, it will become a named storm.The National Hurricane Center is now giving this area a 40% chance of development.Regardless of development, this system will be impactful for much of the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas.High winds, coastal flooding and dangerous surf are all likely as the complex slowly churns off the US east coast.The system is expected to stay well northeast of Florida.While we have exited the peak of hurricane season, additional systems are possible in late October and November.Hurricane season concludes on November 30.Stay with Severe Weather Center 9 for the l