Tropical Storm Arthur – Day 2
Position: 30.6N 79.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 90 miles [150 km].
Minimum central pressure: 988 mb ↓.
Currently about 380 miles [ 610 km] Southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of North Carolina from Surf City to Duck including the Pamlico and eastern Albemarle Sounds.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Little River Inlet to Surf City, North Carolina.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for South Santee River, South Carolina to Surf City, North Carolina; Western Albemarle Sound; and Duck, North Carolina to Cape Charles Light, Virginia.
This is not good news to the North Carolina tourist bureau hoping for a profitable Fourth of July weekend [cue the Jaws theme].
The storm could become a Hurricane at any time with a minimum of strengthening.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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