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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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Last Update: 1109 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023
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Overnight
Tropical storm conditions. E winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, increasing to 45 to 55 kt with gusts up to 65 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
Sat
Tropical storm conditions expected. S winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough, diminishing to very rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sat Night
Tropical storm conditions possible. SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.
Sun
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sun Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Mon
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
Mon Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Tue
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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 4 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 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
Wed Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 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: | 1109 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023 |
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