Shown here are all the reasons why the East Coast will take one on the chinthis week. This is a big, slow-moving storm that will find new life off theGeorgia and Carolina coastlines during the next 48 hours. The big blocking highto the north guarantees that the storm will move slowly which will prolong theperiod of hostile weather.The broad easterly fetch created between the high to the north and the storm tothe south will cause very rough seas that will slam up against the EasternSeaboard. From the North Carolina coast to southern New Jersey, the worst windsand waves can be expected from Wednesday night through Thursday and right intoFriday. During this time, winds will peak at 40 to 50 mph, and breaking waveswill be 15 to 20 feet high.
Whether or not this storm retains any tropical characteristics once off theEast Coast is academic. The bottom line is that it is going to be very bad withflooding rain through the interior and destructive winds and battering waves onthe coast.
Story By AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.
