CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A potential tropical cyclone was expected on Friday to form in the coming days, and it could impact the Carolinas next week.

As of 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, a potential tropical storm was looking to form over the Atlantic. If the storm were to develop, it would have a chance of moving westward toward the Southeast U.S., and possibly into or near the Carolinas.

Tracking that potential storm’s trajectory was a bit complicated on Friday. Here’s a look at what our First Alert meteorologists were tracking.

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What our meteorologists are tracking

As of the early afternoon on Friday, it wasn’t completely clear what next week’s forecast had in store for the Carolinas.

Hurricane Humberto was active o

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