Noel Has Not Weakened

Although Noel has lost most of his tropical flavor, he has not weakened a bit and has grown larger in size. Some basic facts late this afternoon:

LOCATION: Near Latitude 31.4N, Longitude 72.4N which is about 320 miles SE of Cape Hatteras, N.C.

MOVEMENT AND WINDS: Moving NE at 20 mph. He should start moving more to the NNE and increase his forward speed. Sustained winds still 80 mph. He will race up through the western Atlantic remaining offshore from the U.S. East coast. He will then cross the Canadian Maritimes and eventually move into Greenland Monday afternoon. Yes, Greenland! Up to 6 inches of rain may fall over Eastern New England

LATE AFTERNOON SPOT REPORTS
Norfolk…cloudy, wind north, gusts 37 mph
Wallops Island…wind north, gusts 33
Cape Hatteras…light rain, wind NE, gusts 38
Diamond Shoals Buoy, off North Carolina…wind north 45, gusts 54, 16 foot waves

NOEL EAST COAST IMPACTS

ATLANTIC CITY
Gusts to 60 late tonight and Saturday
High Surf Advisory
Coastal Flood Watch

NEW YORK CITY
Wind Advisory Saturday with gusts to 50
Coastal Flood Advisory Saturday

BOSTON
High Wind warning Saturday with gusts to 50
Flood Watch with heavy rain at times

NANTUCKET
High Wind Warning Saturday and Saturday night
Flood Watch
Gusts to 50 by late tonight
Heavy Rain Saturday with gusts to 60
Winds back to NW Saturday night with gusts as high as 85

PORTLAND
High Wind Warning Saturday afternoon and night
Coastal Flood Advisory Flood Watch
Gusts to 50 late tonight
Heavy rain Saturday with gusts to 60
Gusts to 70 Saturday night

The National Hurricane Center has issued their last formal advisory on Noel

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