Here is a look at landfall northeast Charleston SC… That means less surge for them but higher water for Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, NC. We just saw that in Florida (and I have included two videos on the pop out box here on this page). The most destructive part of a landfalling hurricane is the storm surge. * East of Cape Fear to Surf City North Carolina * North of Cape Fear to Duck North Carolina * Altamaha Sound Georgia to Savannah River * Savannah River to Cape Fear North CarolinaĪ Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for… So improvement is expected on the coast later tonight and Saturday morning. This will move through faster than when it crossed Florida. Heavier rain will spread inland and north.įorecast Winds 2 PM Fri to 8 AM Sat – NAM 3 Km Model Rain should end for the landfall locations by midnight. Storm Simulation 2 PM Fri to 8 AM Sat – NAM 3 Km Model * Central South Carolina, North Carolina, and southern Virginia: 3 to 6 inches with local maxima of 8 inches * Northeast South Carolina: 4 to 8 inches, with local maxima of 12 inches. RAINFALL: Ian is expected to produce the following storm total rainfall: The cloud and wind field has stretched out to the north as it interacts with land of the Eastern US and Canadian High Pressure. However, the satellite image shows that it is losing its tropical characteristics, and is no longer symmetrical. Tropical Storm force winds extend 275 miles from the center.

Hurricane Force Winds extends 70 miles from the center.That is away from Charleston but higher for Awendaw, Myrtle Beach, and even Wilmington. This also moved the target zone of onshore winds farther north. Location most likely between Awendaw and Georgetown, SC. Hurricane Ian Doppler Radar Loop 9 AM to 10:40 AMīased on the location of the eye and the track, landfall is a little later… between 12 PM and 2 PM. Here is a quick look at the movement on radar and satellite this morning. There are new maps to highlight this and the impact up the coast below. They are in the heaviest rain, but the peak storm storm surge will be farther up the coast. In this case, that will put the eye on land to the Northeast of Charleston, SC. At 11 AM Hurricane Ian continued to trend to the right side of the forecast cone.

Northeast doppler radar