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Historic Nov Storm Along the Atlantic Coast
Be careful traveling along the Mid Atlantic Coast over the next few days!
Storm Watch
Historic Storm Carolinas to Mid-Atlantic
James Wilson, Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
Veterans Day November 11, 2009
A strong onshore flow resulting from low pressure off the North Carolina coast and high pressure over the Northeast will have a multitude of effects on the Mid-Atlantic.
Rainfall amounts through Saturday morning are expected to be in the 2 to 4 inch range from southern New Jersey southward through the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula to eastern Virginia and eastern North Carolina. Far eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia 8 to as much as a foot of rain. The runoff from this rain may result in some serious flooding.
Winds will be the strongest from far eastern Virginia to northeastern North Carolina (Outer Banks). Sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph are likely with gusts between 55 and 65 mph. Power outages are likely, especially in the coastal areas from North Carolina to southeast Virginia to as far north as Ocean City, Maryland.
Strong winds, gusting between 35 and 55 mph, will extend northward all the way to Long Island and coastal Southern New England over the next two days.
The persistent onshore flow will also result in significant coastal flooding, beach erosion and building waves. The water rises combined with the high tides could reach historic levels of 5 to 8 feet, not felt in SE Virginia since the big nor'easters in January and February of 1998 and Isabel in 2003 on Thursday Night and again on Friday Morning.
You are urged to take precautions and get ready for serious flooding and coastal overwash, especially during high tides overnight through Friday.
Coastal flood watches and warnings extend from southern New Jersey southward to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The high cycles, between 3 to 5 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, will be the time of most concern for coastal flooding.
A peak water rise of 4 to 6 feet (locally higher) is expected from coastal Virginia to the northern half of the North Carolina Outer Banks. This could put the water up 8 feet during high tides on Thursday Night and Friday Morning. This would move water into Hampton Roads and Norfolk areas in southeast Virginia. Need to plan accordingly and be ready for the worst. This could match the nor'easters that hit in January and February in 1998 and Hurricane Isabel in 2003 for water rise, especially during high tides.
Waves will be on the rise through Friday, peaking between 14 and 24 feet from the Del-Mar-Va to the Outer Banks. Areas from Southern New England to Long Island and coastal New Jersey will peak between 12 and 20 feet later Friday.
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