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 The Bezos-Sanchez wedding: guest list, cost, the dress, and more. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Cops nab 9th fugitive in New Orleans, with 'one more to go.' Hatshepsut's statues weren't smashed due to sexism after all Report an error