Our overall impacts from a prolonged period of wind, rain and elevated waters from both Ian and other weather features,
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Our overall impacts from a prolonged period of wind, rain and elevated waters from both Ian and other weather features,
Newly-formed Tropical Depression 9 is moving slowly west through the central Caribbean Sea. TD 9 is forecast to turn north through the western Caribbean Sea early next week and strengthen into a hurricane as it moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
As a result of Hurricane Earl, we are becoming increasingly concerned about an extended period of life threatening rip currents for all Eastern NC beaches through this weekend and likely into early next week.
We are watching for the threat of scattered to numerous thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening. This will begin an active several day period of severe storm possibilities, as a very unstable air mass sits over the region with a stalled front in the vicinity.
There could also be an isolated severe thunderstorm with a damaging wind gust across the south Friday afternoon into early evening.
Advisories have started on PTC One in the southern Gulf of Mexico, which is expected to become Tropical Storm Alex later today.
Updated briefing for the severe weather threat this afternoon and tonight from NWS.
We continue to monitor the potential for severe weather today, with a first round of thunderstorms possible beginning early this afternoon, then another round later this evening and overnight.
Showers and some storms are possible tonight, but a better threat for a few severe thunderstorms arrives later Thursday afternoon and into the early evening ahead of a cold front. The best chance for a severe storm will be inland Eastern NC.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia until 8 PM EDT.
We have the potential for isolated severe weather this afternoon through early tonight ahead of a cold front.
Final briefing regarding heavy rain tonight and Thursday, as well as overnight severe weather potential.
NWS Morehead City provides sent out a brief on a strong cold front that will affect the area tomrrow, Saturday, March 12, 2022.
We continue to monitor the potential for accumulating snowfall over much of eastern North Carolina Friday night into Saturday.
Attached is our updated one page briefing for the winter storm expected to impact Eastern NC Thursday night into Friday night.