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: 702 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

33NM NE Atlantic City NJ

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY...

Tonight

NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Rain and tstms until early morning, then rain likely late.

Sun

E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. E swell 2 to 7 ft at 4 seconds. Tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun Night

E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell up to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.

Mon

NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. NE swell 3 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Mon Night

NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. NE swell 7 to 10 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Tue

NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E swell 6 to 9 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue Night

NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E swell 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds.

Wed

NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Thu

NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms.