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Wednesday, 05 October 2016 17:19

NWS expects lesser impacts from Matthew; still advises caution

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Despite predicting lesser impacts for central North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew, meteorologists at the National Weather Service are advising those living in the region to not to let their guard down.

A 4:30 p.m. briefing indicated models are still struggling with the northern extent of the storm’s track. “Even a slight shift in the track leftward or northward can have major implications on what we’ll see here in central North Carolina Friday and Saturday.”
The NWS said in its briefing substantial hazardous weather impacts in the region can still occur.
As of the latest briefing, the NWS said it appears the primary weather hazards for central North Carolina include 1 to 4 inches of rain and wind gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour, with the worst of this weather south and east of the Triangle region.

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