00:00Note the energy off the North Carolina coast.
00:02It's all kind of discombobled there, right?
00:05Nothing organized.
00:06But then as we get in tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night,
00:08watch how it starts to get more organization.
00:10You start to see some spin.
00:12This is the beginning of the coastal storm that takes shape
00:17and then batten down the hatches
00:19because then this storm really starts to intensify here
00:24as we head in the wind, as we head into our late week.
00:29So this is going to be really as we head into our Thursday
00:33and then in the Friday, it really starts to intensify
00:37and then it becomes a full-fledged nor'easter.
00:41But there's even a little more to this storm than this.
00:45I want to bring him on in, John Porter, our chief meteorologist, John Porter.
00:51And, John, you know, the key to this whole thing is not only that it's a nor'easter,
00:56but it is going to be moving over very warm water off the Carolina coast.
01:03I have that circle, and it's basically going to be spinning in that area, John,
01:09for about 48 to 72 hours, for about two to three days as it forms.
01:13Plenty of time over warm water, about 75 degrees.
01:17So that's enough to potentially acquire some tropical characteristics,
01:22certainly to infuse more tropical moisture into the storm.
01:25It could become a stronger storm.
01:28And we've got to remember across the eastern part of the country,
01:31we haven't had any tropical storms so far this year.
01:34So this is going to be the most intense storm of the last couple of months,
01:37and we're expecting the risk for significant coastal flooding in many communities.
01:41And that way, this storm may be one to remember
01:44as it relates to the coastal flooding impacts.
01:46And, John, it's not only the fact of the intensity, it's the long duration.
01:51The winds are already picking up in eastern New England because of the high.
01:55Then with the strong winds just consistently get stronger Thursday night, Friday, and then the Saturday.
02:02So we're talking about 72 hours of this strong, prolonged, strong northeast wind.
02:08That's correct, and that's a problem because it's going to be over multiple high tide cycles.
02:14Sometimes when you get these types of storms, it's over only one or two high tide cycles.
02:18This is going to be over several, and it's going to continue to push that water.
02:22Those winds from the north and east, that's why these are called nor'easters,
02:26that wind from the north and east is going to continue to push that water toward the coastline,
02:30resulting in significant coastal flooding from Cape Ann to the Boston area,
02:33down towards Scituate, and also portions of Cape Cod,
02:37and also look out especially on the eastern shore of Long Island.
02:41So in those two areas in particular, that's where we see the greatest risk for damage
02:45and very serious coastal flooding and beach erosion
02:49as those winds gust 40 to 60 miles per hour to the north and east.
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