The tropical rainstorm could produce up to 6 inches of rain and earn the name Helene. A sneaky ocean rainstorm is poised to strike the Carolinas, bringing ashore strong wind gusts and the risk of coastal and inland flooding to the Mid-Atlantic.

We're tracking a pair of storms in the Atlantic to start the week including a tropical cyclone that could bring severe weather to the Carolinas.

Tropical storm conditions are expected along a stretch of the U.S. Southeast seacoast and forecasters say the system bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding is stronger