Tropical Storm Ophelia forms as coastal storm strengthens. N.J. remains in forecast path cone.

Tropical Storm Ophelia officially became a named storm Friday as the disorganized system that’s been brewing near the southeastern U.S. for the past few days continued to gain strength as it takes aim at the East Coast. That’s the word from the National Hurricane Center, which said Ophelia — previously known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 — is packing top sustained winds of 60 mph and is expected to continue moving north to northwest before making landfall in eastern North Carolina late Friday. By Saturday night, Ophelia is expected to...