Weathering the weekend
with Tropical Storm Hermine
6:00 AM Fri 9/2 - Weekend plans at the shore? Hosting an outdoor activity? You WILL need a Plan B, we guarantee it.
The expected track of now-Tropical Storm Hermine this weekend has prompted Tropical Storm Watches to be posted for the entire Mid-Atlantic coastline from:
* Virginia Beach and the Southern Chesapeake Bay to Smith Point;
* the Atlantic coasts of Maryland and Delaware,
* the New Jersey coast to Sandy Hook.
Period of highest impacts in these areas at this point will be Saturday morning through Sunday evening, including winds of 40 mph or greater for the coastline, rainfall of 2-4" and tidal flooding. Waves along the MD and DE coast of 10-12 feet are possible by Saturday afternoon.
An hourly weather chart for Ocean City, MD as one example reveals just how nasty conditions will be through Sunday. Top line is wind gusts -- near 50 mph for 12+ hours!
Full details on specific impacts for different areas across the region:
For areas west of the Chesapeake Bay including the Baltimore-Washington metro area, currently we expect impacts from Hermine will include:
- Winds of 15-25 mph Sat into Sun AM;
- Occasional rain of less than 1.0"
- Tides about 1 foot above normal
This storm will remain a complex and evolving situation through the weekend impacting all of us in many ways. It is possible the storm may slow down by Monday and even move back toward the coast -- requiring major changes to current forecasts.
We will effort to keep you advised as information becomes available. Please continue monitoring your local NWS office websites for the most current advisories at
http://www.weather.gov
-Foot's Forecast Tropical Team
