Tropical storm warning is issued for parts of the Carolinas

A tropical storm warning has been issued for part of the southeastern U.S. coast amid forecasts of heavy rains and coastal flooding that could affect the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that a low-pressure disturbance has formed offshore. A tropical storm warning was in effect from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, to Ocrakoke Inlet near the southern extreme of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The weather service says the storm was centered Sunday afternoon about 125 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and has top sustained winds of 45 mph. It's moving to the northwest at 7 mph.