Update Oct. 2nd 11am:
The latest Advisory at 11:00am this morning indicates an even further shift to the east!
Landfall along the US coast unlikely according to the predicted path of Hurricane Joaquin!
The coastal areas are still subject to 5-10 inches of rain and radar indicated that the heavy rain that will cause minor flooding. Use caution when traveling.
Update October 2nd 8am: The latest Advisory at 8:00am this morning indicates a further shift to the east in the predicted path of Hurricane Joaquin with landfall along the US coast unlikely!
The storm is expected to turn northeast this afternoon, avoiding a direct hit to the North Carolina Coast.
The coastal areas are still subject to 5-10 inches of rain and radar indicated that the heavy rain that will cause minor flooding. Use caution when traveling.
October 1st 2015:
We are not in the forecasted path of Hurricane Joaquin and the town of Oak Island is not anticipating any type of evacuation at this time, however due to possible flooding conditions the town is urging residents and guests to be prepared for the effects to our area from this storm and to make preparations immediately.
It is predicted that Brunswick County may receive 6-10 inches of rain with higher potentials. Winds for our immediate area are expected to be from the North/Northeast at 15-25 mph with possible tropical storm wind gusts at times. Coastal Flooding and Erosion is also possible.
Hurricane Joaquin is now a Category 4 storm and is affecting the central Bahamas with hurricane-force winds, storm surge flooding and torrential rain. At 2:00 PM EDT, the center of Hurricane Joaquin was located near latitude 23.0 North, longitude 74.2 West. Joaquin is moving generally southwestward at about 6 MPH and a southwestward or westward motion is expected to continue through tonight. A turn toward the northwest and north is expected on Friday and a faster motion toward the north is expected Friday night and Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Joaquin will move near or over portions of the central Bahamas today and tonight and pass near or over portions of the northwestern Bahamas on Friday.
Forecast Models are very uncertain as to the path of Joaquin however, there is a possibility that Joaquin may directly or indirectly affect the East Coast late this weekend or early next week.
This site will be updated as new information is available.
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