周四，在一个预测将发展为热带风暴奥菲利亚的系统到来之前，从北卡罗来纳州到马里兰州都发布了热带风暴警报。

目前还没有风暴形成，但是在接下来的24小时内，这个系统会变得更有组织性。据预测，随着热带风暴奥菲利娅在北卡罗来纳州海岸逼近，它将在周五或周五晚上增强为热带风暴。

这场雨、热带风暴和风暴潮将在周五晚些时候到周六到达卡罗莱纳州的部分地区和大西洋中部海岸。

据预测，欧菲莉亚将于周六早上在北卡罗来纳州海岸以热带风暴的形式登陆。

热带风暴警报覆盖的城市包括北卡罗来纳州的威尔明顿;弗吉尼亚州诺福克;和马里兰州的海洋城。北卡罗来纳州部分地区和弗吉尼亚州东南部海岸也发布了风暴潮警告。

北卡罗莱纳州东部和弗吉尼亚州可能会出现最大降雨量，降雨量将达到6英寸。沿海洪水是可能的。

到周六早上，大雨将通过95号州际公路走廊向北推进，袭击华盛顿特区，费城和纽约市。

从北卡罗来纳州到新泽西州的沿海地区可能会有大约3英寸的降雨量。

雨和阵风将持续整个周六，然后可能在晚上减弱。但随着风暴慢慢离开该地区，预计周日东北部分地区将会有云和阵雨。

Tropical storm warnings issued from Maryland to North Carolina: What to expect from Ophelia

Tropical storm warnings have been issued from North Carolina to Maryland on Thursday ahead of a system that's forecast to develop into Tropical Storm Ophelia.

No storm has formed at this point, but the system will become better organized over the next 24 hours. It's forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday or Friday night as the storm closes in on the North Carolina coast.

The rain, tropical storm-force winds and storm surge will reach parts of the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic coast late Friday into Saturday.

Ophelia is forecast to make landfall as a tropical storm along the North Carolina coast Saturday morning.

The tropical storm warning covers cities including Wilmington, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; and Ocean City, Maryland. Storm surge warnings have also been issued for parts of the North Carolina and southeastern Virginia coasts.

The heaviest rain -- up to 6 inches -- is possible in eastern North Carolina and Virginia. Coastal flooding is possible.

By Saturday morning, the heavy rain will be pushing north through the Interstate 95 corridor, hitting Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia to New York City.

Around 3 inches of rain is possible in coastal areas from North Carolina to New Jersey.

The rain and gusty winds will persist throughout Saturday and then likely weaken by the evening. But the clouds and showers are forecast to stick around for parts of the Northeast on Sunday as the storm slowly leaves the region.