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Tropical Depression Nicole: ‘... the center of Nicole will continue to move over the southern Appalachians during the next few hours’

By SUN HERALD BOT

Updated November 11, 2022 8:54 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SUN HERALD BOT

Article first published: Friday, November 11, 2022, 4 am EST

Article last updated: Friday, November 11, 2022, 10 am EST

The National Hurricane Center issued the last advisory for the tropical depression system at 10 am Friday. Tropical Depression Nicole is 35 miles north of Atlanta Georgia, with maximum sustained wind of 30 mph. It’s moving 23 mph to the north-northeast.

"... the center of Nicole will continue to move over the southern Appalachians during the next few hours." meteorologists observed. "Nicole is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone later today, and the cyclone is likely to dissipate tonight."

YESTERDAY (Thursday):

Nicole, previously located in Florida, headed to Georgia. The system changed into a tropical storm and then into a tropical depression. The system was then moving with sustained winds of 30 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

RAINFALL: Nicole is expected to produce the following rainfall amounts through Saturday:

Portions of the Southeast, southern and central Appalachians, central and eastern portions of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio: 2 to 4 inches with local maxima of 6 to 8 inches along the Blue Ridge.

Northern Mid-Atlantic into New England: 1 to 3 inches.

Renewed river flooding on the St. Johns River (FL) is ongoing. Across portions of the Appalachians, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and New England through Saturday, limited flooding impacts will be possible.

For the latest rainfall reports and wind gusts associated with Hurricane Nicole, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS2 with the WMO header ACUS42 KWBC or at the following link: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html

TORNADOES: A few tornadoes are possible today over parts of North Carolina, and southern and eastern Virginia.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published November 11, 2022 at 3:00 AM.

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