nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/072050.shtml ANDREA BECOMES POST-TROPICAL LOCATION...36.1N 77.8W ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM ENE OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA ABOUT 100 MI...160 KM WSW OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...44 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.41 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED SOUTH OF SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VIRGINIA * PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS * LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED NEAR PORTIONS OF THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM THE DELMARVA PENINSULA NORTHWARD TO SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...AS WELL AS COASTAL RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS. --- THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ANDREA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.8 WEST. ANDREA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH...44 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AND EAST SHOULD OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ANDREA WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD NEAR THE U.S. EAST COAST THROUGH SATURDAY...AND ACROSS ATLANTIC CANADA LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MAINLY OVER THE ATLANTIC WELL TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES...370 KM TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. A WEATHERFLOW STATION IN THE MIDDLE OF PAMLICO SOUND RECENTLY REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 43 MPH...69 KM/H...AND A WIND GUST TO 53 MPH...85 KM/H. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES. RAINFALL...ANDREA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD INTO COASTAL MAINE. STORM SURGE...LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW ENGLAND. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE COASTS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA WITHIN THE WARNING AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE ALONG THE COAST FROM VIRGINIA TO ATLANTIC CANADA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. TORNADOES...A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHEASTERN MARYLAND. BE SAFE EVERYONE!!!!
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:21:02 +0000
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