Georgia and Maryland’s governors, along with the mayor of Washington, D.C., have issued emergency declarations of their own. Governors in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia have declared states of emergency, and President Donald Trump has authorized federal funding and resources to assist with preparation for the storm. Hurricane Florence is located 380 miles southeast of North Carolina’s coast and advancing at a speed of 16 miles per hour. If all 5 systems were to be named at the same time, it would be 1st time on record Atlantic had 5 named storms simultaneously. The Atlantic currently has 3 named storms, and National #Hurricane Center has 2 high areas for TC development in next 2 days. Plus, an emerging storm in the Gulf of Mexico now has a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours. More than 10 million people live in areas currently under storm warnings and watches. Florence will fluctuate in strength between now and Friday, when it is expected hit land. Tornadoes may also occur in North Carolina.īy late afternoon on Wednesday, Hurricane Florence had lost additional strength, but grown in size with winds extending 195 miles from its center. Those places could still see 6 inches of rain along with flooding.įlash flooding and river flooding is also expected in all of these regions. The change in track means more rain for the mid-Atlantic areas extending from Washington, D.C. The National Hurricane Center predicts 20 to 30 inches of rain for coastal North Carolina, with 40 inches in places. The coast will bear the brunt of Florence’s rains. The National Hurricane Center now predicts 6 to 12 inches with 24 inches in isolated areas from South Carolina to southwest Virginia. As the storm encounters the highlands in these states, it will likely increase its rate of precipitation. Rainfall: The rain forecast has changed slightly for inland areas. The storm surge may spread several miles inland along Cape Fear River.Īnywhere from 4 to 6 feet of storm surge may now occur as far south as Savannah, Georgia, and as far north as Greenville, North Carolina. Storm surge may be more than 9 feet in these areas, according to ADCIRC, a computer model developed over 30 years by the University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame and University of Texas. The current track means the worst of the storm surge will likely hit Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the surrounding areas. Storm Surge: Storm surge predictions remain unchanged, despite the weakening winds. Winds: Florence is currently a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. Tropical storm-force winds (greater than 39 miles per hour) have started to arrive in the Carolinas. Its predicted path will then push into South Carolina and then turn northward into western North Carolina, Tennessee, western Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia. Florence is still expected to make landfall Friday near Wilmington, North Carolina. Here’s what to expect from Florence and when to expect it, based on the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center and other sources.Īrrival: Meteorologists released more details on how the storm might move after landfall. More than 10 million people may be affected by Florence due to its immense size. Hurricane Florence is located 320 miles southeast of North Carolina’s coast and advancing at a speed of 15 miles per hour. In the Pacific, Hawaii is recovering from tropical storm Olivia, and the largest typhoon of the year - Super Typhoon Mangkhut - is approaching the northern Philippines with 150-mile-per-hour winds. 4vt4kfIecOĮlsewhere, tropical storm Isaac is hitting the Lesser Antilles on Thursday, while a storm in the Gulf of Mexico threatens to become a tropical depression and bring heavy rains to Mexico, Texas and Louisiana. The outer fringes of Hurricane Florence are approaching from the southeast. This shear will decline just as the storm encounters warmer waters near the coast, but forecasters expect the storm to maintain its current strength until landfall. The outer bands of its tropical storm-force winds are now reaching shore.įlorence’s winds dropped by 20 miles per hour in 24 hours because it encountered a patch of wind shear - a shift in wind direction at high altitude. However, its rain and storm surge forecasts remain unchanged. Overnight, Hurricane Florence’s winds continued to decline.
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