Updated 10 a.m. ET Saturday

The storm will strengthen as it tracks offshore of the Carolinas later today. Winds will increase along the coast, especially around the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The most significant impacts of the system look to begin tomorrow in the Northeast, however. Strong winds from the east and northeast will impact the coast from the Delmarva Peninsula, along the Jersey Shore, Long Island, and into coastal New England.

Winds will blow hard Sunday into Monday, at least. Gusts of 50 to 60 mph are forecast at the coast and up to 30 mph inland. Tides at the beaches and in bays, waterways, and sounds will run a few feet above normal with powerful waves crashing onto beaches, causing high water and beach erosion along most of the eastern seaboard.

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