An area of heavy rain and thunderstorms off the North Carolina and South Carolina coastlines Monday morning, designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 (or PTC 8 for short), is the next potential Atlantic system that may affect the continental United States.

The Carolinas and Southeast are being threatened Monday by a tropical cyclone that’s brought life-threatening flash flooding and tropical storm force wind gusts to North Carolina, forcing multiple schools to shut for the day.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight is bringing strong winds and heavy rains to parts of North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. These tropical storm conditions with heavy wind and rain will likely produce a continuation of tropical storm warnings for this region through Monday.

A potential tropical cyclone headed towards the eastern US coast was 100 miles east of Charlestown, South Carolina with 50 mile-per-hour winds at 8 a.m. local time, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Hampton Roads and eastern North Carolina are still under a coastal flood advisory as remnants of Potential Tropical Storm 8 move over the region.

As a tropical weather system batters the Carolinas with heavy wind, rain and the threat of flooding, how will the cyclone impact the Philadelphia area? Here's what you need to know ahead chances of rain and humidity this week.

T he National Hurricane Center is tracking Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, which could strengthen into a tropical storm before making landfall in the Carolinas on Monday.

What used to be Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight continues to bring rounds of heavy rain to parts of the Carolinas. Close to 20" has fallen in parts of North Carolina around Carolina Beach. The only other system being monitored now is in the central Atlantic.

An unnamed system hit the Carolinas hard on Monday, bringing over 20 inches of rain and wind gusts exceeding 70 mph.