By Thursday, the hurricane monster «Nightingale» could reach the U.S. East coast

In the second half of the week the coast of South-Eastern and mid-Atlantic States will be under the threat of a powerful hurricane strikes «Nightingale». Now from the coastal zone are evacuated more than 1.5 million inhabitants.

Last week’s «Nightingale» became this season’s first hurricane of the 4th category (on the Saffir — Simpson scale), but later weakened, once in the area of strong winds and cooler waters. Yesterday, September 10, at noon, the strength of the hurricane increased again to 4-th categories with maximum sustained winds of 220 km/h And on Thursday, September 13, on the way to the U.S. it can grow to the most powerful of the 5th category with wind speeds over 250 km/h.

According to the National hurricane center (National Hurricane Center), today, September 11, in connection with the approach of the «Nightingale» was released warning for the coast of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Overnight ECMWF model (most reliable) Florence stalls just inland for 48 hours before resuming a westerly motion. This would lead to incredible record rainfall, destructive winds and storm surge for several tide cycles. Places like Wilmington NC could get the worst of it. pic.twitter.com/w04Xtxe7x3

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«There never was such a storm as «Nightingale». It is located in the North Atlantic than any other storm ever reached the Carolinas, so the predictions [about the movement of this cyclone] we do for the first time, — said Vice-President of forecasting for AccuWeather, Marshall moss. — In addition, most storms that come from Carolina, tend to shift to the North, but it seems that this storm will hang over the region and could trigger huge and represents a great danger to the lives of people flood».

Forecasters warn that the ocean will become restless even before «Nightingale» gets to land.

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«Strong emotion can begin hundreds of miles from the path of the storm,» said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

In addition, it will increase the frequency and force of impact flows, especially along the coast of the Carolinas, Virginia and the Peninsula of Delmarva.

If «Nightingale» will come ashore as a hurricane, 3rd or 4th categories, destructive winds, which is likely to entail shortages of supply of electricity can be spread to a depth of about 100 miles (160 km) and 200 miles (320 km) along the coast.

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