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EASTERN CAROLINA -
The first named storm of the the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season has formed, and it is expected to impact Eastern Carolina later this week. Tropical Depression 1 became Tropical Storm Arthur offshore of the Central Florida Atlantic Coast at about 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Its location was 27.6°N 79.3°W.
According to the NWS, Arthur is moving northwest at 2 mph and has wind speeds of up to 40 mph. Its pressure is 1007 mb.
The NWS reports Tropical Storm Arthur will meander along the Florida coast Tuesday, lifting northeast along the southeast coast late Wednesday and Thursday.
Arthur is expected to impact Eastern Carolina starting Thursday afternoon, bringing rain, wind and rough surf.
It can potentially become a hurricane around Thursday afternoon to Thursday night.
On late Thursday afternoon into early Friday morning, the strongest winds look like they will stay out over the ocean. But Ocracoke and points east of Highway 17 are expected to have the most impact from the system.
Arthur is expected to be gone from the area by the afternoon on the Fourth of July.
POTENTIAL IMPACT:
1 to 3-foot water level rises along the Outer Banks, especially the mouth of the Neuse River.
Heavy downpours, from 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, more so east of Highway 17.
Anyone know how bad it's supposed to be in Wilmington and when it's supposed to hit?
It is only a probability now, but Thursday afternoon and evening it will be raining and windy. The models show the eye passing over the Outer Banks or further east. In Sneads Ferry, we are not evacuating. We are just moving plants and furniture off the porch so they won't blow around. Surf City is postponing the firework show from Thursday evening to August 29th.
We're dead center in the eye of this storm, located int the Southern Outer Banks (SOBX). We've done all the prep, everything is nailed down, or brought inside. Our living room looks like a greenhouse, all the container plants nestled there.
We took care of the neighbors' property who are away. Nothing remains outside that can fly around, break a window.
We've stocked the water, the batteries, the ice, the oil lamps, the beer, wine, lunch meats, snacks, and books ready to read (maybe by the light of the oil lamps).
The car is gassed up.
The hardest part now is the wating.
We've still 7 hours or so before it's predicted to get nasty.
So we wait and wonder.
Hope the rain is spread out so we don't get flooded. 5- 6 inches may be too much for the ground to absorb if it falls too fast-- and then we may get water in the house.
Wishing all of you a safe voyage through Arthur.
The waiting is tough.
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