Hurricane Tammy strengthens to Category 2. Forecasters’ predictions for NC
Even as the season’s first frost warnings have been issued for the Southeast, meteorologists are watching a hurricane in the Atlantic for potential impacts on the coast.
Another system is fizzling out in the Caribbean.
Here’s what forecasters are saying now.
Hurricane Tammy in the Atlantic
Where is the storm? Tammy is more than 1,000 miles east of Florida and about 825 miles southeast of Bermuda..
Where is Tammy headed? The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday the storm is moving to the northeast at about 7 mph. Conditions over the Atlantic likely will steer the hurricane more to the north-northwest on Thursday and Friday.
Most forecast models predict that over the weekend, the storm will pass over or near Bermuda and then move closer to the U.S. coast. Some models predict the storm will track toward the northeast, away from the U.S.
Will it affect North Carolina? If it approaches the U.S., Tammy could generate rough surf, higher-than-normal tides and an increased risk of currents in North and South Carolina beginning over the weekend and into next week. It’s not expected to have a significant impact on land.
How powerful is Hurricane Tammy? With maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph on Wednesday, Tammy is a Category 2 hurricane, with wind speeds higher than originally predicted. Tammy is expected to weaken overnight Wednesday and be a Category 1 again on Thursday, forecasters say, and continue to lose strength over the next several days.
There were no watches or warnings in effect Wednesday in connection with Hurricane Tammy.
What’s happening in the Caribbean?
The remnants of Tropical Depression 21 dropped heavy rain on Nicaragua Tuesday before falling apart. The Hurricane Center is no longer issuing advisories on that system.
Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.
This story was originally published October 24, 2023 at 4:18 PM.
