A Rainy End to the Week...Tropical Storm Kyle forms...

The well-defined area of low pressure along the Carolina coast is not tropical, but it continues to wreak havoc on the Mid-Atlantic coast. The storm is producing some heavy rain, strong winds, coastal flooding, high surf and dangerous rip currents.

We will continue to see periods of heavy rain through the night and during Friday. The gusty winds will gradually diminish, but the breeze will still kick up to 15 and even 20 mph at times, with higher gusts along coastal areas. The system will move inland and then track northeast through Virginia on Saturday. This means we're in for more wet weather, although it will be a bit more showery. It should begin to dry out a bit on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Kyle has formed well east of the Bahamas. It is moving north at about 13 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Kyle could become a hurricane by Saturday as it tracks over the open waters of the Atlantic. At this point, as you can see from the hurricane model tracks below, Kyle is not a threat to the East Coast of the U.S., although it should help to maintain some high seas along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts through the weekend. For the latest information on Kyle, visit the National Hurricane Center...