Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 1121 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

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5NM E Ocracoke NC

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...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
Rest Of Today
Tropical storm conditions. S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 9 seconds. Rain likely late this morning. A slight chance of tstms late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon.
Tonight
Tropical storm conditions possible. SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
Sun
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
Sun Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
Mon
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Mon Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Tue Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Last Update: 1121 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023
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