Tropical Storm Sixteen is threatening high precipitation across parts of North Carolina and Virginia on Friday, bringing significant threats to the region.
Tropical Storm Sixteen is expected to be fast-moving and bring anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain in a short time to North Carolina and Virginia, which poses a significant risk of flash flooding within all water sources, the Southeast River Forecast Center wrote on Twitter. There is further risk of Sixteen ramping up to the size of a tropical cyclone, which would be an almost direct hit against North Carolina, going as far inland as Raleigh or more, the National Weather Service noted.
Low pressure is deepening across the area, bringing storm-force winds that are expected to last well into Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said in their forecast. Life-threatening storm surges could swell into the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, all the way up to the lower Chesapeake Bay.
Here is the SERFC briefing addressing potential flooding this weekend. #sixteen #Flood https://t.co/k3GzMmqlp3 pic.twitter.com/XnRdNTJ9yZ
— Southeast River Forecast Center (SERFC) (@NWSSERFC) September 22, 2023
Residents throughout this region have been told to keep a constant eye on the weather forecast, should things suddenly develop into a more significant weather event. The storm is expected to gradually move northwards before hitting New Jersey on Sunday. Wind speeds could reach upwards of 39 mph. (RELATED: Stunning Satellite Video Captures Tropical Storm Idalia Gaining Strength)
To the northwest, a system we’ve been tracking all week now has a 70% chance of turning into a cyclone in the next week. The system is currently west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to turn west-northwest as it organizes.