10 AM Wednesday October 10 2018
Hurricane Michael will make landfall on Florida’s Northern Gulf Coast this afternoon. It will be the strongest storm to hit that area on record, so all of the hype you may have seen or read is truly justified. This is a storm reaching its peak or strengthening at landfall. That will allow maximum impact for storm surge in addition to wind and rain.
Michael jumped to 150 mph winds in an interim report at 11:30 AM. The central pressure keeps dropping and is on part with Andrew. This may be challenging Category 5 intensity before landfall.
The storm will speed up as it moves north, and then curve out to the Atlantic near Virginia Beach. That forward speed will allow this to maintain tropical storm intensity. The size will allow the wind field to spread out as the core Low will show its strength into southern Maryland.
Winds will reach tropical storm ‘gusts’ near Baltimore Friday morning!
It is important to note that the cold front helping to steer Michael will also make for more turbulence. But the core tropical storm intensity will be in southern Maryland and into Ocean City area. Ocean City could get winds to 65 mph. The Bay Bridge will have restrictions with winds around 45 mph. Metro Baltimore will how winds between 35 and 45 mph…. But that is more due to the cold air spilling in behind the cold front.
Below is a look at how this will impact our region in the Mid Atlantic with wind and the rain timeline.
Satellite Loops
I want to show the maximum intensity of the view from above before jumping to our local impact weather. The symmetry of the eye proves this ill hold strong or intensity a little more as it makes landfall.
Visible Satellite Loop From Sunrise
UPDATED 11:30 AM
Local Weather Impacts
Wind Speed Timeline –> slider
The bulk of the wind will be noticeable overnight Thursday and may increase Friday morning as the storm pulls away
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Snapshot Friday Morning
It is important to note that the wind direction will be FROM the northwest. That will push water out of the Bay! There may be some sloshing flooding on the Virginia Delmarva Bay Shore
Wind Gusts: Peak Winds
- Metro Baltimore will have wind gusts 35 to 45 mph thanks to the cold front and air rising in towards the departing hurricane.
- Bay Bridge and southern Maryland: 45+ mph
- Lower Eastern Shore/Ocean City: 55 to 65 mph
Rain Timeline –> slider
We may see some thunderstorms with the cold front around midnight in metro Baltimore just as the core rain and wind reaches southern Maryland. Two separate systems!!!!
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Severe Weather?
The core Low and surrounding bands may produce severe storms across Delmarva and Southern Maryland. The timing would be overnight Thursday and may include some tornadoes.
Rain Total Potential
Forecast Animation
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