Atlanta, GA – New forecast models released Thursday afternoon show the tropical disturbance AL94 could bring heavy rainfall, winds, and storm surge impacts to portions of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina early next week.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), AL94 is still expected to become a tropical depression as it moves near the Bahamas this weekend. However, the latest “spaghetti model” guidance shows several potential tracks steering the storm northward along the Southeast U.S. coast, raising the risk for impacts beyond Florida.
Some models project landfall in Georgia or South Carolina, while others bend the system toward the North Carolina coast. The uncertainty in track and intensity remains high, but forecasters stressed the increasing likelihood of hazardous weather along the Southeast shoreline.
“While the exact location and strength are still unclear, the chances of wind, rainfall, and storm surge impacts for a portion of the southeast U.S. coast are increasing,” NOAA stated.
NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are conducting missions into the disturbance this week, and additional weather balloons are being launched across the eastern United States to refine forecast models. Updated advisories are expected daily.
Residents from Georgia through North Carolina are urged to monitor forecasts closely, prepare for possible coastal flooding and heavy rainfall, and follow guidance from local emergency officials.
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