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31 Jul 2015 / United States, all ports

Hurricane Arthur update (4 July)

At 700am EDT (1100 UTC) the eye of Hurricane Arthur was located by NOAA Doppler radar near latitude 36.5 N, longitude 74.7 W. Arthur is moving toward the northeast near 23mph (37 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue with an increase in forward speed during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of Arthur will move well offshore of the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States today (4 July), pass southeast of New England tonight and be near or over Western Nova Scotia early Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 100mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Arthur is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone tonight or Saturday. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65km) from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205km).... ....Tropical storm conditions will continue in portions of the warning areas in North Carolina and Virginia this morning. Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the warning area in New England by tonight. The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the ide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters. The water could reach the following heights above ground if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide. North Carolina within the hurricane warning area: 3-5 ft Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds: 2-4 ft Extreme southeastern Virginia: 1-3 ft Coastal flooding is also possible along Cape Cod. The highest water will occur along the immediate coast in areas of onshore flow. The surge will be accompanied by large and damaging waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle and can vary greatly over short distances.... ....A NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge at Oregon Inlet recently indicated over 3 feet of storm surge inundation in the area. Rainfall will be diminishing over eastern North Carolina this morning with storm total accumulations of 4-6 inches and isolated maximum of 8 inches possible. Rainfall totals of 1-2 inches are possible over southeastern Virginia. Rainfall accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible across Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts and coastal Maine. Swells generated by Arthur are affecting areas along the coast of North Carolina and will spread northward along the mid-Atlantic and northeast coasts of the United States today. These swells are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents. (For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at [email protected]) Source: National Hurricane Center, Miami Fl, Hurricane Arthur Intermediate Advisory No.14a - 700am EDT Fri July 4 2014

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