This week, hurricane Maria, which now quieted down to the 1st category of power, closer to North Carolina. Storm warning is already declared for the coast from Surf City to the border with North Carolina and Virginia.
In the worst case, Maria would pass within 150 miles of the Outer Banks (Outer banks). The storm is likely to stay in the sea, and the probability of a direct landfall is pretty low. The hurricane will trigger gusty winds, heavy rain and dangerous waves.
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«Earlier this week, Mary will not pose a threat to land, – said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Pydynowski. – However, closer to the middle of the week, Mary can move quite close to the Outer banks of North Carolina».
According to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Frank Straight, tropical storm winds of 40-60 miles per hour can cause damage to trees and power outages for some areas, especially Cape Hatteras.
Activity of a cold air front will cause the storm will go into the sea to the end of the week. The cold mass also shifts the warmth of summer, covering the Eastern third of the country.
As it became known, lovers plunge into the ocean need to be careful. Due to the approximation Mary will develop the so-called pneumatic or discontinuous waves, which are very dangerous to life.
Recall that the island of Puerto Rico is completely left without electricity after the impact of hurricane Maria. Struck a huge blow to the flora and fauna of the Islands of the Caribbean.
Trees lay strewn across a road in St. Croix in the aftermath of Hurricane #Maria. «It’s like a bomb went off.» https://t.co/Deag2bSTUQ pic.twitter.com/I8qAjmO9Q3
— ABC News (@ABC) September 25, 2017
