09/13/2018
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#HurricaneFlorence
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...HEAVY RAINBANDS WITH TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS SPREADING ACROSS THE OUTER BANKS AND COASTAL SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND RAINFALL EXPECTED...
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect from the South Santee River, South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, and for Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, including the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, to South Santee River, South Carolina, and from north of Duck North Carolina to the North Carolina/Virginia state line. A Hurricane Warning is in effect from the South Santee River, South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, and for Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. A Hurricane Watch is in effect from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, to South Santee River, South Carolina. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from North of Duck, North Carolina, to Cape Charles Light, Virginia and from Chesapeake Bay south of New Point Comfort. Interests elsewhere in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states should monitor the progress of Florence.
Hurricane Florence is centered at 11 a.m. EDT about 145 miles (230 km) east-southeast of Wilmington, N. Carolina. It's moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). On the forecast track, the center of Florence will approach the coasts of North and South Carolina later today, then move near or over the coast of southern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina in the hurricane warning area tonight and Friday. A slow motion across portions of eastern South Carolina is forecast Friday night through Saturday night.
Data from the aircraft and Doppler weather radars indicate that maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected before the center reaches the coast, with weakening expected after the center moves inland.
Florence is a large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195 miles (315 km). NOAA Buoy 41025, located near Diamond Shoals, North Carolina, recently reported a sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h). The next complete advisory will be issued by NHC at 5 p.m. with an intermediate advisory at 2 p.m. EDT - www.hurricanes.gov