Tropical storm Florence is becoming a "better organized" weather system that will likely strengthen into a hurricane late Saturday, weather forecasters said. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday to give his state time to prepare for the possible arrival of a hurricane. The U.S. Navy is making preparations this weekend for its ships in the Hampton Roads, N.C., area to leave port as Tropical Storm Florence approaches the East Coast. Here are the 5 PM AST Sep. 8 Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Florence. Swells generated by Florence could cause dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding Saturday in areas including coastal Delaware and New Jersey, the National Weather Service said.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2018 21:33 UTC