A cyclone offshore SC/NC has rapidly deepened — central pressure down 20 hPa in 9 hours. Thunderstorms near its center have aided the deepening. Hurricane-force winds have been near its center since 2 pm EDT per @NWSOPC. Radar-derived winds aloft have been close to 115 mph. pic.twitter.com/LzhlQ4104d
— NWS WPC (@NWSWPC) April 2, 2019
