Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolina coast
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A tropical storm watch was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Monday at 4:50 p.m. in effect until Tuesday at 2 a.m. for Ocracoke Island.
The chances that the storm will make landfall in the U.S. have increased slightly after the path shifted south.
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated tropical storm watch at 10:41 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at 6:45 a.m. for Hatteras Island.
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MySuncoast.com on MSNScattered afternoon storms Tuesday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - While the tropical Atlantic takes the headlines, all we deal with is typical afternoon thunderstorm activity on the Suncoast. Monday’s storms gave us near a half inch of rain in northern areas (0.58” at SRQ).
A hurricane's category only measures wind speed, not how far those winds extend from the center. The size of a storm's wind field is crucial for predicting storm surge and overall reach.