A Nor'easter Down South

We're having some blustery weather here, though apparently the storm isn't strong enough to be named. Here's the scoop as reported on wral.com:

Winds, rain pound coast; headed inland

RALEIGH, N.C. — An intense low-pressure system chugging toward the North Carolina coast packed winds with gusts up to more than 60 mph Thursday and continued to intensify as it was forecast to move across the state.

Wind advisories were in effect for parts of North Carolina and gusts were expected to be more than 40 mph, WRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel said.

"The storm certainly has acquired at least some tropical characteristics, but the National Hurricane Center has chosen not to give it a name and to simply allow it to come inland over the course of the evening hours as a strong nor'easter," Fishel said.

Light rain fell across parts of the Triangle Thursday afternoon, and periods of heavy rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms were forecast for the evening, when the storm moves inland, bringing up to 1.5 inches of rain to the area by Friday morning.

You can see its "eye" near the NC/SC border in this satellite image.