Good morning.
Hurricane Debby is about to make land fall on Florida's Big Bend. Rapid intensification never happened and peak winds are currently 80 mph. Little additional strengthening is likely. Winds should drop off rapidly after landfall though it is expected to maintain tropical storm status. It's main effects will be rainfall and flooding as previously stated.
If you look at the rainfall forecast, bottom diagram, rainfall of 20-30 inches is forecast for the Savannah/ Bluffton area. It will certainly vary from this projection, however some areas will experience significant flooding which could take several days to weeks to subside.
Elsewhere a weak tropical wave is entering the Caribbean. The NHC is currently giving it only a 10-20% chance for development, and it is expected to stay well south of Florida.
Until next time,
Matt.
Hurricane Debby is about to make land fall on Florida's Big Bend. Rapid intensification never happened and peak winds are currently 80 mph. Little additional strengthening is likely. Winds should drop off rapidly after landfall though it is expected to maintain tropical storm status. It's main effects will be rainfall and flooding as previously stated.
If you look at the rainfall forecast, bottom diagram, rainfall of 20-30 inches is forecast for the Savannah/ Bluffton area. It will certainly vary from this projection, however some areas will experience significant flooding which could take several days to weeks to subside.
Elsewhere a weak tropical wave is entering the Caribbean. The NHC is currently giving it only a 10-20% chance for development, and it is expected to stay well south of Florida.
Until next time,
Matt.
