Wind gusts, rain likely as remains of Irma move through
By Steve Herring
Published in News on September 12, 2017 5:50 AM
There is a light chance of weak tornadic winds between daybreak through about 10 a.m. today as a front works its way across the area.
That front and the remains of a hurricane -- now Tropical Storm Irma -- brought rain and gusty winds to the area Monday.
Those conditions will continue through today.
Up to an inch of rain or slightly more could fall in Wayne County -- not enough to be a flood threat, said Mike Moneypenny, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Raleigh.
As of 2:30 p.m. Monday, the Neuse River was at 5 feet. It is expected to reach 5.8 feet by early Thursday morning -- well below the 18-foot flood stage.
Today's forecast is for showers and thunderstorms with a high near 82 degrees with a southeast wind of 11 to 15 mph. Gusts as high as 28 mph are possible.
Also, showers are likely mainly before 8 p.m. today with light and variable winds after midnight.
As of 2 p.m. Monday, Tropical Storm Irma had winds of 60 mph and continued to weaken as it moved out of the Florida panhandle and into southwest Georgia.
The storm was moving north-northwest and was expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression this morning as it moved into north-central Alabama.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Jose continues to spin in the south Atlantic north of Puerto Rico.
It had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph and was moving north at 9 mph as of Monday afternoon.
The center track in the cone of uncertainty is forecast to be northeast of the Bahamas by 8 a.m. Saturday.