Storm Summary Number 3 for Heavy Rainfall and High Winds
Associated with Ophelia
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Sun Sep 24 2023

...Widespread moderate to heavy rain associated with Post-Tropical
Cyclone Ophelia continues across the northern Mid-Atlantic
states...

Coastal Flood Watches, Warnings, and Advisories linger across the
Mid-Atlantic states into Long Island.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 AM EDT...Ophelia's low pressure system was located just
south of Washington, D.C. with an occluded front extending east.
Latest surface observations and regional radar mosaic depict
widespread moderate rain with locally heavy pockets to the north
of this occluded front across northern Maryland, much of
Pennsylvania, and into southern New York. Scattered showers were
present farther east across the coastal Mid-Atlantic to Long
Island and southern New England.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 AM
EDT Thu Sep 21 through 1000 AM EDT Sun Sep 24...

...DELAWARE...
MILLSBORO 5.6 ENE                    3.80                    
MILTON 3.0 E                         3.50                    
FRANKFORD 6.2 E                      3.48                    
LEWES 3.9 SW                         3.41                    
GEORGETOWN                           3.30                    
DOVER 5.1 WSW                        2.41                    

...MARYLAND...
HUNTINGTOWN 2.9 NNW                  3.98                    
PRINCE FREDERICK 2.7 S               3.86                    
FRUITLAND 1.8 ENE                    3.69                    
DUNKIRK 3.2 NNE                      3.68                    
CRISFIELD 0.9 ENE                    3.55                    
SALISBURY 2.1 SSE                    3.44                    
ANDREWS AFB                          3.22                    

...NEW JERSEY...
TOMS RIVER 3.6 WSW                   5.23                    
STAFFORD 2.8 NNW                     5.05                    
EGG HARBOR 3.5 SW                    4.49                    
BEACHWOOD 0.7 S                      4.25                    
GALLOWAY 2.9 SW                      4.22                    
SOMERS POINT 0.2 NW                  4.02                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
CARLISLE 7.2 SSW                     2.78                    
ABBOTTSTOWN 2 N                      2.00                    

...VIRGINIA...
HARTFIELD                            5.63                    
PORTSMOUTH                           5.59                    
MANAKIN-SABOT 1.6 SW                 5.00                    
RICHMOND 2.5 WNW                     4.97                    
CHESAPEAKE                           4.88                    
MONTPELIER 1.6 NE                    4.79                    
HENRICO 5.8 W                        4.71                    
CHESTERFIELD                         4.62                    
FENTRESS NAVAL                       4.38                    
VIRGINIA BEACH                       4.35                    
FREDICKSBURG 1.3 ENE                 3.88                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...DELAWARE...
LEWES                                  64                    
REHOBOTH BEACH                         49                    

...MARYLAND...
CAPE ST. CLAIRE 5 SE                   56                    
BODKIN POINT 3 ENE                     54                    
POINT LOOKOUT 1 WSW                    52                    

...NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BEACH HAVEN                      62                    
SEA ISLE CITY                          61                    
ATLANTIC CITY                          50                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH 30 SE               83                    
CAPE LOOKOUT                           72                    
FRYING PAN BUOY                        72                    
OREGON INLET                           68                    
BEAUFORT                               67                    
CHERRY POINT                           67                    
FORT MACON                             65                    
BUXTON                                 61                    
PINEY ISLAND                           61                    
FEDERAL POINT                          60                    
JACKSONVILLE                           60                    
SURF CITY                              60                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
MYRTLE BEACH                           44                    

...VIRGINIA...
CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER                 63                    
CAPE HENRY                             61                    
WALLOPS ISLAND                         56                    
NORFOLK INTL AIRPORT                   55                    
REAGAN INTL AIRPORT                    44                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...NORTH CAROLINA...
JACKSONVILLE (COOP)                  8.82                    
CAPE CARTERET 1.5 NE                 8.11                    
WINTERVILLE                          7.60                    
NEW BERN 2.6 SW                      6.85                    
GREENVILLE 4.4 SSE                   6.78                    
EMERALD ISLE 3 WSW                   6.16                    
BEAUFORT 3.8 N                       5.29                    
SWANSBORO 3.7 NNE                    5.13                    
MOREHEAD CITY 4.7 W                  5.12                    
COLUMBIA 0.8 NNE                     5.04                    
MERRITT 1.5 WSW                      4.92                    
ROPER 2.4 NE                         4.87                    
ELIZABETH CITY 7.7 SSW               4.86                    
HOFFMAN                              4.86                    
WILMINGTON 7.3 NE                    3.24                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
MYRTLE BEACH 5.2 SW                  3.58                    
WATERFORD PLANTATION                 3.21                    


The low pressure system is forecast to move slowly eastward while
weakening, shifting offshore into the western Atlantic on Monday.
Through Sunday night, additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches should
spread north of the low across the northern Mid-Atlantic, southern
parts of New York, and southern New England. Localized flash,
urban, and small stream flooding as well as isolated river
flooding are possible in areas of heavier rainfall. Potentially
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are likely to
continue through Sunday as well.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

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