Post Tropical Cyclone Ian path, advisory & warnings

Article first published: Saturday, October 01, 2022, 5 am EST

Article last updated: Saturday, October 01, 2022, 11 pm EST

The National Hurricane Center released the last advisory for the post-tropical cyclone system at 11 pm Saturday. Ian entered North Carolina and headed to Virginia. Post Tropical Cyclone Ian is 50 miles west-southwest of Richmond Virginia and, 115 miles west-northwest of Norfolk Virginia, with maximum sustained wind of 15 mph. It’s moving 6 mph to the east.

"Ian is expected to dissipate in the next few hours and the remnants are forecast to be absorbed into a low pressure system to its east-northeast." meteorologists observed.

YESTERDAY (Friday):

Ian, previously located in South Carolina, headed to North Carolina. The Category 1 hurricane system lost strength and the Category 1 hurricane Ian has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone. The system moved with sustained winds of 15 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center yesterday (Friday).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

RAINFALL: Ian is expected to produce an additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall, with locally heavier amounts possible, across portions of West Virginia, Maryland, and southern Pennsylvania into Sunday morning.

Major to record river flooding will continue across central Florida through next week. Limited flash, urban and small stream flooding is possible across western Maryland and West Virginia into Sunday morning.

Source: National Hurricane Center

This story was originally published October 1, 2022 at 1:02 AM.