Advisories have started on PTC One in the southern Gulf of Mexico, which is expected to become Tropical Storm Alex later today. This system is expected to pass through southern Florida and then emerge into the Atlantic and pass several hundred miles south of NC Sunday. 

Though direct impacts are not anticipated with this system, strong rip currents are expected as well as dangerous shorebreak. Swell from this system will reach the NC coast sometime Sunday and likely continue through at least mid next week.