Coastal Storm

An area of low pressure off the Carolina coast and strong high pressure over New England has brought strong winds to Delmarva for the past 36 hours. The low sitting off the NC/SC border has intensified today and is supplying Delmarva with plenty of Atlantic moisture. Along with the rain we have been dealing with the wind. So far the highest wind gust has been reported at Wallops Island at 47 mph. The persistent winds have brought high seas and surf to the region. This evening the buoy off the Delaware coast reached 16 ft. This increased wave action prompted coastal flood warnings for the Atlantic coast for some tidal flooding around times of high tide this evening. Rainfall amounts have exceeded 1" so far from southern Delaware to points south, with lesser amounts north and west. This rain is welcomed rain as many areas are 4+ inches below average on the year. expect rainfall amounts of 1-2" through Friday.

As the low pressure slowly tracks northwest on Friday more moisture from the Atlantic will move through Delmarva. Expect more of a showery type rain through the day on Friday with a possible rumble of thunder. Warmer air will also move in from the Atlantic as highs reach the low 70s on Friday. The winds will also be much lighter on Friday out of the east around 10-15 mph with some higher gusts along the coast. At this point, Saturday should be mainly dry with the exception of some scattered showers possible.

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