Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Isle of Wight
Updated: 3:33 PM EST on November 11, 2009
Coastal Flood Warning in effect until 6 PM EST Friday...
Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning...
Wind Advisory in effect until 11 am EST Friday...
Tonight
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Windy with lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Windy with highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland... North Carolina and Virginia... including the following areas... in the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland... inland Worcester and Maryland beaches. In North Carolina... Bertie... Camden... Chowan... gates... Hertford... inland Currituck... Northampton NC... Outer Banks Currituck... Pasquotank and Perquimans. In Virginia... Accomack... Chesapeake... Isle of Wight... Newport News/Hampton... Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA... Southampton... Suffolk... Virginia Beach and York.
* Through Friday morning
* periods of heavy rain will continue this afternoon... and last through Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 3 to 8 inches are anticipated through 700 am Friday morning... with locally higher amounts possible. Highest total rainfall amounts at this time... between 6 to 8 inches... are expected to be across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina
* periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small streams. Additionally... flooding may also occur in poor drainage areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:26 PM EST on November 11, 2009
... Wind Advisory in effect until 11 am EST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 11 am EST Friday.
The combination of strong high pressure over the Great Lakes and northern New England... and low pressure moving northeast along the Carolina coast will result in strong and gusty northeast winds tonight into the day on Friday. These winds from the Maryland beaches south across the Virginia Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads to the northern Outer Banks will average 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts... beginning tonight... and continuing into Friday morning. These winds will gradually weaken Friday afternoon into Saturday as the high pressure system moves northeast into the northern Atlantic... and the area of low pressure moves east... out to sea.
Gusty winds may bring down tree limbs... and also result in scattered power outages.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.