Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Isle of Wight
Updated: 10:37 am EST on November 11, 2009
Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning...
Today
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times late this morning and afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Windy with lows in the mid 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.