The eighth named storm of the season could form — briefly — off the North Carolina coast Monday afternoon as the system moves onshore, bringing rain and higher tides.

Heavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn't quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast Monday. The center of the storm system was near the South Carolina coast Monday afternoon,

Heavy rain, gusty winds and some coastal flooding will impact the Carolinas regardless if the system becomes Helene or not.