After a few nice days, coastal storm to bring heavy rainfall and rough surf to the Outer Banks

March 30, 2020 OBX Today 0

After near-record warmth over eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks to wrap up March, a fast moving coastal storm is forecast to bring heavy rainfall and rough surf the middle of this week.

An area of low pressure will move eastward to the south of the area Tuesday night and strengthen well offshore
Wednesday, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City.

Strong north-northeast winds will develop Tuesday night, peaking Wednesday morning and early afternoon, with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected.

With the strong onshore flow, minor water level rises will be possible for areas adjacent to the southern Pamlico Sound and oceanside locations north of Cape Hatteras.

Rough surf will develop along with the threat for overwash and minor erosion from Buxton north.

Offshore seas of 8 to 14 feet north of Ocracoke are expected on Wednesday, then slowly subsiding Wednesday night and Thursday.

Widespread rain is also expected late Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall will be
also be possible Tuesday night.

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Once the storm clears, dry weather returns with cooler temperatures headed into the first weekend of April.

National Weather Service forecast for Nags Head, as of Monday 4 p.m.:

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 46. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

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