Tropical Storm Ida made landfall early this morning, and the storm has continued to weaken.
But this storm system is far from being over. It could find new life off the East Coast.
Once a hurricane, Ida could soon become a powerful nor'easter that will cause all sorts of problems along the central Atlantic coast. Over the next several hours, the center of the storm will move to the coastal waters of Georgia and the Carolinas.
This will affect us here in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry for a few days.
For tonight, Ida will slowly head eastward over the western Florida panhandle. Heavy rainfall will slowly work its way across the area. In the heavier rain bands, we could see rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch/hour and gusty winds up to 40mph. An isolated thundershower could develop. We will then drop to lows in the 60s.
On Wednesday, the main circulation of the remnants of Ida will reach the Atlantic Coast. When this happens, it's expected to get stronger. This could allow bands of rain to push inland. We're expecting a decent rainfall event. So expect cloudy skies, possible heavy rain, gusty winds and even an isolated thundershower. Highs will then reach the mid 60s to near 70.
Storm total accumulations should reach between 1 and 3 inches.
On Wednesday night and Thursday, Ida will redevelop into a surface low pressure system. This low will spin up off the Carolina coast. This will keep low clouds over our area, and we could see a few light rain showers or drizzle, especially along the coast.
It's not until Friday and into the weekend that a dry forecast will return.
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