The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Thursday for Hampton Roads and the surrounding areas, forecasting gusts of 40 to 50 mph from Tropical Storm Idalia.
The advisories cover Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton, Poquoson and Northampton County.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Currituck County in North Carolina. Officials on the Outer Banks are warning residents and visitors to prepare for flooding, heavy rainfall and high winds beginning early Thursday and continuing through Friday morning as Idalia moves across the region.
Heavy rain associated with Idalia will occur mainly in northeast North Carolina, where a flood watch remains in effect, the weather service posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, around 7 p.m. Wednesday. Rain is expected to continue through Thursday afternoon.
A coastal flood watch is in effect for eastern Currituck and southeast Virginia, including most of Hampton Roads. The weather service warned flooding could occur over multiple tide cycles, but expects the Thursday evening tide to be the highest.
The weather service also warned of a high risk of rip currents for all beaches off Virginia’s Atlantic coast through Friday.
Cianna Morales, 757-957-1304, [email protected]
