Attached is the 8:00 AM National Weather Service Brief and update concerning Hurricane Irene. Unless there are significant changes in the current track back to the west or left this may just be a normal rain event for us, but we will of course continue to monitor and keep everyone abreast as the storm continues to move closer to our North Carolina coast line. As always please call me if you have any questions or concerns.
Freddy
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Hurricane Irene now a category 3 hurricane as of 8 AM Wednesday morning...
Some key points...
- Models are converging on a solution that keeps the center of Irene off the NC coast…or perhaps a brief Cape Hatteras landfall.
- If track doesn't change much, the first of the impacts may be felt as early as Friday with effects through Saturday
- Those planning to travel to the coast this weekend should pay close attention since the greatest impacts are expected along the coast, and particularly the Outer Banks.
- Based on eastward shift of the track, drought relief for the state, particularly the southeast part of the state, may be limited.
- Dangerous rip currents along the beaches a certainty
- Heaviest rain now looks to be confined to near the coast…with lighter amounts west of Hwy 17, and even lesser amounts west of I-95. As always, localized poor drainage flooding expected with any heavy rain.
- Tropical and hurricane force winds mainly near the coast
- Coastal storm surge possible…once again dependent on exact track.
- Brief tornadoes…mainly to the north and east of the track
Nick
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