The beaches where swimmers should avoid are in New Hanover, Carteret and Brunswick counties after areas were heavily flooded on Monday, officials said.

Heavy rainfall and gusty winds clammed parts of the Carolinas on Monday as an offshore low-pressure system inched closer to land.While the center of the low-pressure system remained off the coast, the bulk of the rain and wind associated with the storm pushed ashore,

The WXII 12 News Weather team is tracking potential tropical cyclone 8 which could impact the Carolinas. Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 has formed off the Carolina coast. It is forecast to become Tropical Storm Helene before making landfall along the South Carolina coast on Monday.