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: 817 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023
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12NM NNE Atlas Tanker MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
Today
Tropical storm conditions. SE winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough, diminishing to very rough this afternoon. Rain likely this morning. A slight chance of tstms until late afternoon. 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 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
Sun
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Sun Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Mon
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Mon Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
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 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Tue Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
Wed
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
Wed Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 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: | 817 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 |
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