Tornado Watch until 6 p.m. for all of eastern N.C.

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com

The remnants of what was Main Hurricane Helene are forecast to maneuver throughout jap North Carolina on Friday, prompting a Twister Watch till 6 p.m. for the whole area.

There may be additionally the potential for minor coastal flooding on the seashores of Hatteras and Ocracoke, in addition to alongside the shorelines and waterways alongside and above the Albemarle Sound.

Helene made landfall final evening alongside the Florida Large Bend as a class 4 storm, and was downgraded to a tropical storm because it moved by way of Georgia this morning.

Rain and wind continues to unfold into North Carolina in the present day, with the worst circumstances occurring within the mountains and central components of the state the place a frontal boundary has mixed with Helene to create life threatening flash flooding.

There have been experiences of flooding not seen in additional than a century within the Asheville space, together with landslides in Haywood County.

One individual has died already within the storm, after a tree fell on a lady’s dwelling within the Charlotte space.

The Nationwide Climate Service says showers and thunderstorms, some that might produce a quick twister with little to no warning, are anticipated to maneuver into the northeastern nook of the state later this afternoon and into the night.

We might see some gusty southeasterly winds, as properly, and a Coastal Flood Advisory continues in the present day for water stage rises of 1 toes above floor on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

Minor overwash is feasible on the common troublespots in Rodanthe, Buxton and the north finish of Ocracoke between 2 and 6 p.m. with this afternoon’s excessive tide.

Southeasterly winds of 20 to 30 mph, with regionally greater gusts, are possible, particularly over the coastal waters.

That may result in surf of 4 to eight toes, and a Excessive Surf Advisory will is in impact for areas south of Oregon Inlet by way of 4 a.m. Saturday.

A Excessive Threat of rip currents, with highly effective shore break, is posted once more Friday for all the seashores. Purple flags are flying indicating it’s too harmful to be within the ocean.

Winds from the southeast have already began pushing up water ranges within the Currituck and Albemarle sounds and their tributaries.

That is combining with run off from final week’s heavy rains to trigger minor flooding in lots of areas that often see water from a southerly breeze.

Elevated water ranges additionally proceed alongside the soundside of the Outer Banks, however the winds are anticipated to push the water in the direction of the shorelines alongside the mainland.

These sound waters shouldn’t be returning with any velocity, or rising to flood ranges, as winds are forecast to slowly ease as Helene turns into an enormous rainmaker whereas shedding its tropical traits over the Appalachians and Ohio and Mississippi valleys.

Saturday’s forecast seems to be dry and seasonably heat, with highs within the mid 80s.

An opportunity of showers and storms returns late Sunday and into Monday as Helene’s remnants transfer throughout the realm, with highs round 80.

Nationwide Climate Service seven-day forecasts for:

Newest radar pictures from NWS Newport:

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Currituck County offers seashore security and emergency updates for Corolla and the mainland by way of Currituck Alert.

The NCDOT Ferry Division offers real-time textual content or e mail alerts from their routes by way of the Ferry Data Notification System (FINS) at www.ncdot.gov/fins. System-wide route standing updates may also be posted on the Ferry Division’s Twitter and Fb pages.

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