Maria weakening
The Weather Situation
Although Maria is weakening, because it is a large hurricane, it is producing large swell. Tropical storm force winds and storm surge to 2-4 feet may affect the outer banks of North Carolina.
Current Tropical Weather
As of 11:00 AM AST Hurricane Maria was centered at 31.2 N / 72.9 W or 315 miles SSE of Cape Hatteras, NC. It was moving north at 7 mph. Top sustained winds are estimated at 80 mph. Pressure was estimated at 963 MB.
Tropical Weather Forecast:
Maria will bring rough surf, gusty winds and rain bands to eastern NC Tuesday into early Thursday. Rough surf will also affects areas on the Southeast and Mid Atlantic coasts.
Tropicast: Visible Satellite
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