Storm Summary Number 4 for Heavy Rainfall and High Winds
Associated with Ophelia
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM 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 PM EDT...Ophelia's remnant circulation has migrated into
northeast Maryland, 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 eastern Pennsylvania and northeast into New
England.

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

...CONNECTICUT...
NEWINGTON 1.9 NNE                    1.16                    

...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                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
EDGARTOWN 1.3 WNW                    3.15                    
MARTHAS VINEYARD                     2.26                    
NANTUCKET AP                         1.55                    
MASHPEE 4.6 S                        1.39                    

...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                    

...NEW YORK...
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN                    1.81                    
PROSPECT PARK                        1.71                    
HARLEM                               1.41                    

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

...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...

...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                    

...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                    

...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                    


The low pressure system is forecast to continue a slow eastward
track while weakening, shifting offshore into the western Atlantic
by tomorrow. Through Monday morning, 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.

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

Asherman