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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It is all eyes on Hurricane Erin as the storm sweeps through the Atlantic Ocean bringing impacts to North Carolina.
That means busy days inside of the National Weather Service in Raleigh.
The storm is expected to stay offshore, but Erin will still bring impacts to beach towns including high winds, potential flooding, and strong rip currents. Meteorologists with the NWS and the National Hurricane Center know this because they have been tracking the storm second by second.
“We get to this ramp up period in August and here we are,” said Nick Petro, a meteorologist with the NWS.
While showing data, Petro made note of a camera in space looking down in the clouds that allows them to spot Erin.
“We come in, we get a briefing from the previous, outgoing shift,” he said. “From that point, we start immersing ourselves in all the data.
And it’s a lot of data.
“Satellite data, model data, observational data, ship data, aircraft data all paints a picture of what’s happening,” Petro said.
But to keep you and your home safe, the NWS meteorologists need to get that information out. They do that with help from meteorologists across the state, including CBS 17 Chief Meteorologist Wes Hohenstein. It’s an all hands-on deck effort to protect you and your family.
“We need to be prepared for every season, regardless of what the seasonal forecast shows,” Petro said.
One of the biggest threats from this storm will be rip currents up and down the coast. If you’re going to be around the beach this week, officials said the safest choice is to just stay out of the water.
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Deana Harley
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