Possible sub-tropical storm off the South Carolina coast
A sub-tropical low has formed off the South Carolina coast. Strangely, this low formed first over the land area of South Carolina and has moved eastward for the last 48 hours. This is not typical of tropical behavior. There is not much information available on the NHC’s web site, but it is mentioned that there is a 30 percent chance of further development over the next 48 hours. Neither the winds nor the pressure are mentioned.
Looking at the model runs on the Weather Underground site, it’s clear that the actual path of the storm might be a big surprise. Two of the models has the storm moving southwest towards coastal Georgia and Florida, looping over Georgia and heading northeast back over South and then North Carolina. Another two models shows the storm moving first southeast then northeast, All over the Atlantic.
Our local weather could be affected by this storm. I don’t believe that we will have particularly high winds, but we might get a lot of rain on Monday. We must all be watchful over the next few days, as reality plays out.