{"id":16691,"date":"2020-07-08T17:39:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T21:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=16691"},"modified":"2020-07-08T17:39:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T21:39:23","slug":"shore-could-see-soaking-high-winds-this-week-from-potential-tropical-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/07\/shore-could-see-soaking-high-winds-this-week-from-potential-tropical-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Shore Could See Soaking, High Winds This Week From Potential Tropical Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Radar data of a storm that may develop into a tropical system, July 8, 2020. (Credit: NWS)<\/p><\/div>\n

Forecasters were warning that the Jersey Shore could experience heavy rain and gusty as a storm system moves in from the south late this week.<\/p>\n

The storm has a 70 percent chance of being declared a tropical storm within the next 48 hours, a statement from the National Hurricane Center said. The NHC also said interests from the Carolinas to New England should be keeping watch over the system, which is currently spinning near the coast of northeastern South Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe low is expected to move northeastward near or just offshore of the North Carolina Outer Banks on Thursday, and then turn north-northeastward and move along the mid-Atlantic coast Friday,\u201d the National Hurricane Center said. \u201cEnvironmental conditions are expected to be conducive for development, and a tropical or subtropical cyclone is likely to form within the next day or so.\u201d<\/p>\n

If named, the storm would be known as Tropical Storm Fay (or Subtropical Storm Fay).<\/p>\n

Regardless of development, the system is expected to produce locally heavy rainfall that could cause some flash flooding across portions of eastern North Carolina, the coastal mid-Atlantic, and southern New England during the next few days, the NHC said. Gusty winds are also possible along the North Carolina Outer Banks through Thursday and along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Based on surface observations, the low associated with #98L<\/a> is getting very close to moving offshore in the Carolinas. East-weighted convection could tug the low that way too. Assuming it does stay offshore, this has a solid chance of becoming #Fay<\/a> as it moves up toward the NE. pic.twitter.com\/oCTK8KpqQ7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Andy Hazelton (@AndyHazelton) July 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n