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Post-Tropical Cyclone Zeta
Intermediate Advisory Number 20A...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL282020
200 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

Corrected Tropical Storm to Post-Tropical Cyclone in Discussion and 
Outlook section
 
...ZETA BECOMES POST-TROPICAL...
...STILL PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.8N 78.2W
ABOUT 25 MI...45 KM SSE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA
ABOUT 50 MI...85 KM WNW OF RICHMOND VIRGINIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 53 MPH...85 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 200 PM EDT (1800 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Zeta 
was located near latitude 37.8 North, longitude 78.2 West.  Zeta is
moving rapidly toward the east-northeast near 53 mph (85 km/h).  An
even faster motion toward the east-northeast is expected tonight and
on Friday.  On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will continue
to move across Virginia this afternoon, and emerge over the western
Atlantic by this evening.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Some strengthening is forecast once Zeta moves over the
western Atlantic, but the cyclone should become absorbed by a
frontal system by Friday night.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 275 miles (445 km)
mainly to the southeast of the center.  A sustained wind of 51 mph
(82 km/h) and a gust to 72 mph (116 km/h) were recently reported at
a station in Conway, North Carolina, to the east of Roanoke Rapids.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 992 mb (29.29 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Zeta can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3, WMO header WTNT43 KNHC, and
on the web at www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT3.shtml.
 
WIND:  Damaging winds, especially in gusts, will continue to spread
across portions of eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia
through this evening.
 
RAINFALL:  Areas of heavy rainfall, both in advance of Zeta and
along the track of Zeta, will impact areas from the central
Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic and lower to middle Ohio Valley through
Thursday. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected across these
areas, resulting in possible flash, urban, small stream, and
isolated minor river flooding.
 
TORNADOES:  A tornado or two is possible this afternoon across the
Carolinas and southern Virginia.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.
 
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Forecaster Berg
 
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