US | hurricane North Carolina Gets Hurricane Warning Tropical Storm Arthur is getting stronger By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jul 2, 2014 4:20 PM CDT Copied This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, July 02, 2014 at 1:45pm EDT shows a dense swirl of clouds off the Florida Atlantic Coast associated with Tropical Storm Arthur. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND) Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for a large swath of the North Carolina coast as Tropical Storm Arthur moves northward. The warning was issued today for Surf City north to Duck. The warning includes the Pamlico and Eastern Albemarle sounds. The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has prompted officials, hotel owners, and would-be vacationers as far north as New England to carefully watch forecasts. This afternoon, Arthur was moving north at about 7 mph. It was centered about 435 miles south-southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Arthur had nearly reached hurricane strength, with maximum sustained winds around 70 mph. A storm is considered a hurricane when those winds measure at least 74 mph. Read These Next Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Rubio says the fate of Iran's conversion facility is what matters. Some of the most explosive Diddy allegations are dropped. Fan who taunted Ketel Marte's mom has been banned by MLB. Report an error