Tropical Storm Ophelia Approaching the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Threats
Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Meanwhile, strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to affect portions of the central U.S. including heavy to excessive rainfall through this weekend. For the Intermountain region, below normal temperatures and some snow for the higher elevations.
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| NWS Forecast for: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC Last Update: 1109 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023 | |
Overnight: Tropical storm conditions. E winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Sat: Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 20 ft, subsiding to 11 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Sat Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Sun: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. Mon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mon Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. Wed Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) | |
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