####018007242#### ACUS41 KWBC 241502 SCCNS1 Storm Summary Number 3 for Heavy Rainfall and High Winds Associated with Ophelia NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM EDT Sun Sep 24 2023 ...Widespread moderate to heavy rain associated with Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia continues across the northern Mid-Atlantic states... Coastal Flood Watches, Warnings, and Advisories linger across the Mid-Atlantic states into Long Island. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 1000 AM EDT...Ophelia's low pressure system was located just south of Washington, D.C. with an occluded front extending east. Latest surface observations and regional radar mosaic depict widespread moderate rain with locally heavy pockets to the north of this occluded front across northern Maryland, much of Pennsylvania, and into southern New York. Scattered showers were present farther east across the coastal Mid-Atlantic to Long Island and southern New England. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 through 1000 AM EDT Sun Sep 24... ...DELAWARE... MILLSBORO 5.6 ENE 3.80 MILTON 3.0 E 3.50 FRANKFORD 6.2 E 3.48 LEWES 3.9 SW 3.41 GEORGETOWN 3.30 DOVER 5.1 WSW 2.41 ...MARYLAND... HUNTINGTOWN 2.9 NNW 3.98 PRINCE FREDERICK 2.7 S 3.86 FRUITLAND 1.8 ENE 3.69 DUNKIRK 3.2 NNE 3.68 CRISFIELD 0.9 ENE 3.55 SALISBURY 2.1 SSE 3.44 ANDREWS AFB 3.22 ...NEW JERSEY... TOMS RIVER 3.6 WSW 5.23 STAFFORD 2.8 NNW 5.05 EGG HARBOR 3.5 SW 4.49 BEACHWOOD 0.7 S 4.25 GALLOWAY 2.9 SW 4.22 SOMERS POINT 0.2 NW 4.02 ...PENNSYLVANIA... CARLISLE 7.2 SSW 2.78 ABBOTTSTOWN 2 N 2.00 ...VIRGINIA... HARTFIELD 5.63 PORTSMOUTH 5.59 MANAKIN-SABOT 1.6 SW 5.00 RICHMOND 2.5 WNW 4.97 CHESAPEAKE 4.88 MONTPELIER 1.6 NE 4.79 HENRICO 5.8 W 4.71 CHESTERFIELD 4.62 FENTRESS NAVAL 4.38 VIRGINIA BEACH 4.35 FREDICKSBURG 1.3 ENE 3.88 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...DELAWARE... LEWES 64 REHOBOTH BEACH 49 ...MARYLAND... CAPE ST. CLAIRE 5 SE 56 BODKIN POINT 3 ENE 54 POINT LOOKOUT 1 WSW 52 ...NEW JERSEY... NORTH BEACH HAVEN 62 SEA ISLE CITY 61 ATLANTIC CITY 50 ...NORTH CAROLINA... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH 30 SE 83 CAPE LOOKOUT 72 FRYING PAN BUOY 72 OREGON INLET 68 BEAUFORT 67 CHERRY POINT 67 FORT MACON 65 BUXTON 61 PINEY ISLAND 61 FEDERAL POINT 60 JACKSONVILLE 60 SURF CITY 60 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... MYRTLE BEACH 44 ...VIRGINIA... CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER 63 CAPE HENRY 61 WALLOPS ISLAND 56 NORFOLK INTL AIRPORT 55 REAGAN INTL AIRPORT 44 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the event has ended... ...NORTH CAROLINA... JACKSONVILLE (COOP) 8.82 CAPE CARTERET 1.5 NE 8.11 WINTERVILLE 7.60 NEW BERN 2.6 SW 6.85 GREENVILLE 4.4 SSE 6.78 EMERALD ISLE 3 WSW 6.16 BEAUFORT 3.8 N 5.29 SWANSBORO 3.7 NNE 5.13 MOREHEAD CITY 4.7 W 5.12 COLUMBIA 0.8 NNE 5.04 MERRITT 1.5 WSW 4.92 ROPER 2.4 NE 4.87 ELIZABETH CITY 7.7 SSW 4.86 HOFFMAN 4.86 WILMINGTON 7.3 NE 3.24 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... MYRTLE BEACH 5.2 SW 3.58 WATERFORD PLANTATION 3.21 The low pressure system is forecast to move slowly eastward while weakening, shifting offshore into the western Atlantic on Monday. Through Sunday night, additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches should spread north of the low across the northern Mid-Atlantic, southern parts of New York, and southern New England. Localized flash, urban, and small stream flooding as well as isolated river flooding are possible in areas of heavier rainfall. Potentially life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are likely to continue through Sunday as well. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1100 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Tate $$