The eyewall of Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall in Wilmington, North Carolina about 7:15 EDT. Eyewall Hitting Coast Now: 10+ Feet of Water, 90+ MPH GustsThe storm will crawl very slowly, which is atypical for such large events with windspeeds exceeding 100 MPH. According to weather reports and the NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center there has been issued a tornado watch for parts of North Carolina until 5 p.m. EDT. Two USGS observation stations, located in Atlantic Beach and on Emerald Isle have reported about 20 inches of rainfall has already.
Water levels and storm surges are projected to rise to approximately 11 feet.