At the same time , a tropical storm warning was declared from Surf City , North Carolina to the North Carolina â `` Virginia state border . A tropical storm watch was also issued for parts of the Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay . As the storm approached the coast , the watch south of Cape Fear , North Carolina was discontinued , and a tropical storm warning was issued from Surf City , North Carolina northward to the North Carolinaâ `` Virginia state border ; a watch was also issued northward to Cape Charles Light on the Delmarva Peninsula , and to New Point Comfort on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay , which was upgraded to a warning the next day .