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News Item on Tropical Storm Idalia

Thu, Aug 31st 2023, 11:50 AM
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THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM IDALIA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 12 PM EDT, THURSDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2023.
...HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING CONTINUE IN
PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
 
AT 1100 AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IDALIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 75.8 WEST.  IDALIA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 20 MPH, AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY.  A TURN TOWARD THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST WITH A REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE EAST AND NORTHEAST OVER THE WEEKEND.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK, IDALIA WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT, AND APPROACH BERMUDA OVER THE WEEKEND.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TODAY.  SOME SLIGHT WEAKENING
IS FORECAST TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY.
 
THE NEXT NEWS ITEM ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM.  

THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM IDALIA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 12 PM EDT, THURSDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2023.

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING CONTINUE IN PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
 
AT 1100 AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IDALIA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 75.8 WEST.  IDALIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 20 MPH, AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. 

A TURN TOWARD THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST WITH A REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE EAST AND NORTHEAST OVER THE WEEKEND. 

ON THE FORECAST TRACK, IDALIA WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT, AND APPROACH BERMUDA OVER THE WEEKEND. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TODAY. 

SOME SLIGHT WEAKENINGIS FORECAST TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. THE NEXT NEWS ITEM ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM.  

 

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