Pssssssssssst Invest 91L set to soak North Carolina

[malaise]

Invest 91L set to soak North Carolina
A moderate amount of heavy thunderstorm activity has developed over the Northwestern Bahamas in association with the tail end of an old stalled front. This disturbance, Invest 91L, is under a low 5 - 10 knots of wind shear, but water vapor loops show a considerable amount of dry air to the east and west of the disturbance that will likely interfere with development. In their 8 am Tropical Weather Outlook, NHC gave 91L a 20% chance of developing into a tropical depression by Monday. The disturbance has only a short window to develop, as it is headed northwards and is expected to make landfall in North Carolina by Sunday afternoon. The 8 am EDT SHIPS model forecast predicts 91L will hit 35 knots of wind shear by Sunday morning, when the storm will be approaching the coast of North Carolina. Heavy rains from 91L may cause localized flooding in Morehead City, NC and surrounding regions. A moist flow of tropical air over the region has already brought rainfall amounts of 1 - 3 inches to much of Eastern North Carolina today.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1939

[taterguy]

1. If anyone needs me I'll be heading for the hills

[malaise]

4. Where's your tunnel?

:evilgrin:

[taterguy]

7. Right in the path of that storm

:scared:

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. Get it out of here! We are on Ocracoke Island for our annual two week escape starting Oct 1...

Even as it is, the mosquitoes are going to be fierce (not that they always aren't a bit of a challenge!)

[malaise]

3. Ouch

Well the good news is it won't be a tropical storm or a hurricane. :D

[nolabear]

5. I feel ya. We were on Topsail in early August and my husband played golf.

He hates golf but his brother is on a tear. He was miserable for a solid week from the mosquitoes. Give me an ocean breeze to blow the little buggers away any time.

Hope you don't get THAT much breeze!

[beac]

6. "Invest 91L " sounds more like a stock tip than a weather report, doesn't it?

More rain. Poor NC. :(

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. we had a dry year, so at least in central NC, we need rain - reservoirs quite low.

But nice and gentle and spread out if far preferable than concentrated floods with wind.

Nothing in moderation in NC, it seems - heat, drought, rain, bugs!

[southernyankeebelle]

11. Perry was prayin for rain. Wrong state huh? Now we know god doesn't listen to Perry.

[malaise]

12. Even the folks in Florida don't listen to him n/t

[malaise]

10. Sure does

:D

[dgibby]

8. It's already pouring there now.

Been raining all day. Friend posted on FB that a wedding of one of her friends had to be moved to an indoor location instead of the beach as planned.