The East Coast of the United States is expected to have a rainy weekend due to the passage of a tropical storm that forms this Friday (22) over the Atlantic Ocean. The states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland are under alert.
The area of low pressure — called Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 — is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm when it makes landfall in North Carolina on Friday and begins a three-day trek northward up the coast, the National Weather Center said. Hurricanes.
The rain will extend hundreds of kilometers from the center of the storm and will be accompanied by strong gusts of wind. Impacted areas could also experience dangerous storm surge and coastal flooding, strong rip currents and rough waves.
A few tornadoes may also occur along parts of the region’s coast.
The storm system was about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday morning, with maximum winds near 50 mph (80 kph), the hurricane center said.
The storm will likely be named Ophelia, but it could also be nicknamed Philippe, depending on when it is named.
A tropical storm warning extends from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to the Maryland-Delaware state line. Parts of that coast are also under storm surge warnings, with waves of 1 to 5 feet possible in coastal areas from Pamlico South to Delaware Bay.
Coastal areas will also bear the brunt of the heaviest rain, although inland residents will also experience storm surge.
The Carolinas and Virginia are expected to begin seeing rain on Friday, with the highest risk of heavy rain and flooding expected in eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. Some places could see up to 70mm of rain.
A broad stretch from the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England could see 50 to 100 mm of rain from late Friday through the weekend.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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