PHILADELPHIA - Tropical Storm Warnings have been posted for the Mid-Atlantic coast as Fay has formed off the coast of North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center announced Thursday afternoon.As of 5 p.m., the storm was about 270 miles south of Atlantic City, N.J., or about 240 miles south of Cape May.
It was found to be packing 45 mph winds with gusts to 60 mph and heading north at 7 mph."Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) primarily to the east and southeast of the center," the National Hurricane Center said in a Facebook post. "Some slight strengthening is forecast to occur tonight and Friday.