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littlemissmartypants

(25,889 posts)
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 05:21 AM Sep 2023

TS Ophelia makes landfall at Emerald Isle, Bogue Inlet

Flash Flood Warning has been issued to include Piney Green NC, Emerald Isle NC and Swansboro NC until 9:00 AM EDT



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TS Ophelia makes landfall at Emerald Isle, Bogue Inlet (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Sep 2023 OP
GOES-East - Sector view: U.S. Atlantic Coast - GeoColor littlemissmartypants Sep 2023 #1
Dang. Looks like more rain in Maine, too. Easterncedar Sep 2023 #3
If only it were snow Easterncedar Sep 2023 #4
Tropical Storm Ophelia Update Statement littlemissmartypants Sep 2023 #2
Still no word from mother yet. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2023 #5
Hope this doesn't stall out and sit in one place... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #6
looks like its moving right along littlewolf Sep 2023 #7

Easterncedar

(3,647 posts)
3. Dang. Looks like more rain in Maine, too.
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 06:46 AM
Sep 2023

Folks I know are selling cattle. No hay this year.
Apparently 4 years of prayers for rain through all the drought got granted at last.

littlemissmartypants

(25,889 posts)
2. Tropical Storm Ophelia Update Statement
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 05:43 AM
Sep 2023
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCUAT1+shtml/231020.shtml?

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WTNT61 KNHC 231020
TCUAT1

Tropical Storm Ophelia Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL162023
620 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

...OPHELIA MAKES LANDFALL IN NORTH CAROLINA...

Doppler Radar images, Air Force Hurricane Hunter data and surface observations indicate that Ophelia made landfall near Emerald Isle in North Carolina around 615 am EDT (1015 UTC) with estimated maximum winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).

An observation in Cape Lookout, North Carolina, recently reported sustained winds of 61 mph (98 km/h) with a gust to 73 mph (117
km/h).

SUMMARY OF 620 AM AST...1020 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...34.7N 77.0W
ABOUT 25 MI...45 KM WNW OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 75 MI...120 KM NE OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES

$$
Forecaster Kelly/Cangialosi/Papin/Delgado

OldBaldy1701E

(6,609 posts)
5. Still no word from mother yet.
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 06:47 AM
Sep 2023

She is near Edenton and this thing should go right over her. I texted her last night and she said it was just raining there. Slight breeze, as she put it. I am sending good vibes to everyone who was in the path.

2naSalit

(93,435 posts)
6. Hope this doesn't stall out and sit in one place...
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 07:46 AM
Sep 2023

The storms of late seem to stretch long distances, a storm like this stalling it could be bad. Hopefully it won't be too damaging.

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)
7. looks like its moving right along
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 01:37 PM
Sep 2023

we got a little wind and rain
not crazy bad ... lot of leaves and small
branches down ... that's about it
some wind but again not bad
didn't lose power ...

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