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*(Tropical Storm Florence)*--*(Advisory Number 67)*
*(NWS National Hurricane Center)*--*(Miami FL)* AL062018
*(11:00 PM EDT)*--*(Sat Sep 15 2018)*
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...HEAVY RAIN BANDS CONTINUE TO DELUGE SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
...FLASH FLOODING AND MAJOR RIVER FLOODING OCCURRING OVER A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE CAROLINAS...
********************************(SUMMARY OF 11:00 PM EDT...03:00 UTC...INFORMATION)*****************************
LOCATION...*(33.7 N)*-*(80.5 W)*
ABOUT *(55 MI)*-*(90 KM S/W OF FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA)*
ABOUT *(40 MI)*-*(65 KM E-S/E OF COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA)*
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...*(40 MPH)*-*(65 KM/H)*
PRESENT MOVEMENT...*(W OR 275 DEGREES)* AT *(3 MPH)*-*(6 KM/H)*
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...*(998 MB)*-*(29.47 INCHES)*
------------------------------------------------------------*(WATCHES AND WARNINGS)*---------------------------------------------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
*(NONE at this TIME)*
-------------------------------------------------*(SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT)*--------------------------------------
A *(TROPICAL STORM WARNING)* is in Effect for...
*(South Santee River South Carolina to Surf City North Carolina)*
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Interests Elsewhere in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States
Should Monitor the Progress of Florence Due to the Heavy Rainfall Threat.
For Storm Information Specific to Your Area, Including Possible Inland Watches and Warnings,
Please Monitor Products Issued by Your Local National Weather Service Forecast Office.
-------------------------------------------------------------*(DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK)*------------------------------------------------------
At *(11:00 PM EDT)*-*(03:00 UTC)*--The Center of Tropical Storm Florence was
Located Near *(Latitude 33.7 North)*-*(Longitude 80.5 West)*
Florence is Moving Toward the West Near *(3 mph)*-*(6 km/h)*
A Turn Toward the Northwest with an Increase in Forward Speed is Expected on Sunday,
Followed by a Turn Toward the North and Northeast with an Additional increase in Forward Speed on Monday.
On the Forecast Track, Florence's Center Will Move Across the Western Carolinas on
Sunday and then Re-Curve Over the Ohio Valley and Northeast U.S. Monday and Tuesday.
Maximum Sustained Winds Have Decreased to Near *(40 mph)*(65 km/h)* with Higher Gusts.
Additional Weakening is Forecast While the Center Moves Farther Inland,
and Florence is Expected to Become a Tropical Depression Early Sunday.
Tropical-Storm-Force Winds Extend Outward up to *(160 miles)*-*(260 km)* to the East of the Center Near the Coast and Over Water.
Within the Past Hour or So, a Sustained Wind of *(39 mph)*-*(63 km/h)* with a
Gust to *(51 mph)*-*(82 km/h)* was Reported at the Johnny Mercer Pier in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
A Wind Gust to *(49 mph)*-*(79 km/h)* was Recently Reported Near Chester, South Carolina.
The Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Based on Nearby Surface Observations is *(998 mb)*-*(29.47 inches)*
-------------------------------------------------------------*(HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND)*-------------------------------------------------------
RAINFALL
Florence is Expected to Produce Heavy and Excessive Rainfall in the Following Areas...
Southern and Western North Carolina...an Additional *(10 to 15 inches)*, with Storm Total Accumulations up to *(20 inches)*
in Western North Carolina and Up to *(40 inches)* in Southeast North Carolina.
This Rainfall will Produce Catastrophic Flash Flooding and Prolonged Significant River Flooding,
with an Elevated Risk for Landslides in Western North Carolina.
Northern South Carolina and Southwestern Virginia...*(5 to 10 inches)*-*(Isolated 15 inches)*
West-Central Virginia into far Eastern West Virginia, North of
Roanoke and West of Charlottesville, *(3 to 6 inches)*-*(Isolated 8 inches)*
These Rainfall Amounts will Result in Life-Threatening Flash Flooding and River Flooding, Along with an Elevated Risk for Landslides.
--------------------------------------------------------------------*(STORM SURGE)*--------------------------------------------------------------
Water Levels Along the Coast of North and South Carolina are Gradually Receding.
Some Minor Coastal Flooding is Still Possible Through Sunday.
For Information Specific to Your Area, Please See Products Issued by Your Local National Weather Service Forecast office.
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Tropical Storm Conditions will Continue Overnight in Portions of the Warning Area Along the Coast and Also Over Large Portions of
Eastern North Carolina and Extreme Eastern South Carolina, With Tropical-Storm-Force Wind Gusts Spreading Well Inland.
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A Couple of Tornadoes Remain Possible Across North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina through Sunday.
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Swells Generated by Florence are Affecting Bermuda, Portions of the U.S. East Coast, and the Northwestern and Central Bahamas.
These Swells are Likely to Cause Life-Threatening Surf and Rip Current Conditions.
Please Consult Products from Your Local Weather Office.
-------------------------------------------------------------------*(NEXT ADVISORY)*--------------------------------------------------------------
Next Intermediate Advisory at *(2:00 AM EDT)*
Next Complete Advisory at *(5:00 AM EDT)*
