Ida to indirectly bring rain - possibly coastal gales, flooding - to Coastal Carolina

November 8, 8:15 PMCoastal Carolina Weather ExaminerGannon Medwick

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A wind streamline model suggests Ida will directly impact southern AL midday Tuesday 11 / 10.

A period of Ida-related (directly or indifectly) heavy rain and even coastal gales / flooding will be possible for central / eastern North Carolina late Tuesday 11 / 10 into Thursday 11 / 12.

Computer models, like the WRF-NMM wind streamline model, place the distinctive counter-clockwise wind swirl - i.e. the center of Ida - near Mobile, AL midday Tuesday 11 / 10.  Most models also suggest the center of Ida, or the remnants thereof, may stay will to the south of eastern North Carolina in the ensuing 24 to 36 hours. 

Even still, most computer models suggest a swath of moderate to heavy rain - possibly as heavy as 1 to 4" - will build northeastward into central / eastern North Carolina late Tuesday 11 / 10 into Thursday 11 / 12.  What's more: if Ida's strong, extra-tropical remnant low pressure system makes a closer pass to central / eastern North Carolina, variable and gusty winds of 30 - 40mph+ and coastal flooding will become possible in the aforementioned time span.

Stay tuned to Coastal Carolina Weather Examiner and WNCT-TV Storm Team 9 for forecast updates!