Tropical Storm Beryl Forms off North Carolina
Tropical Depression Two formed off the North Carolina coast Tuesday morning. At of 11 AM EDT # 2 was located near 32.5 North, 73.4 West or about 220 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Maximum sustained winds were near 35 mph with higher gusts. The estimated minimum central pressure was 1011 millibars or 29.85 inches. Movement was to the north near 5 mph. A Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for the North Carolina Coast from north of Cape Lookout to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.
Within seventy hours, the system is expected to continue strengthening as a tropical storm and pass about 25 miles off the coast of the Outer Banks as it is driven around a ridge of high pressure over the north Atlantic. Eventually a recurve off to the Northeast is expected
Comments
Here we go.. get ready for the season to start..
BE
Posted by: Bill Evans | July 18, 2006 01:51 PM
wow, that has really intensified since this morning! will it hit us?
Posted by: Simon Badgers | July 18, 2006 03:05 PM
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the remaining half of the atlantic season. You are right about the high off the coast which has made for unfavorable conditions.
-kp
Posted by: Karl Presnon | July 18, 2006 03:53 PM
I don't see much circulation... Do you think this will make the long island beaches crap this weekend?
Posted by: Cory | July 18, 2006 06:59 PM
Cory,
There is def. a defined circulation. check out the feeder bands setting up just west of the center of circulation. There will be minimal development, perhaps if anything a cat 1. I hope we just get some big waves and no rain on LI this weekend
Posted by: Jeff Ragovin | July 18, 2006 07:11 PM
I live right on the coast of NC, I'm not worried
Posted by: Russ Oxley | July 19, 2006 11:47 AM