Millions of people living along the Southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts are bracing for another coastal storm, which the FOX Forecast Center could undergo "bombogenesis" as it quickly zips past the Northeast and slams into Newfoundland, Canada.
Bombogenesis or "explosive cyclogenesis," occurs when a storm system’s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars within 24 hours.
In this instance, the FOX Forecast Center believes the storm’s pressure could deepen from the upper 990s down to the 940s in less than 24 hours, which is extreme. Before that, the storm is expected to impact communities along the U.S. East Coast with some heavy rain and strong winds, which could lead to some beach erosion.
The FOX Forecast Center said a strong dip in the jet stream has been continuing to move out of the Tennessee Valley and into parts of the Southeast, which is expected to lead to the development of a coastal storm as we kick off the new workweek.
Forecasters said that by Monday afternoon, this weaker system will try and develop as it moves offshore, and forecasters say there is a chance that it could slightly strengthen.
As a result, the FOX Forecast Center said winds will begin to increase out of the north and northeast along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, potentially leading to another round of coastal flooding and beach erosion.
It’s not the news that residents along the Outer Banks want to hear.
The region has been impacted by those conditions for months, leading to numerous homes that were destroyed when relentless waves from the Atlantic pounded the coast.
Winds could gust to near 40 mph along the coast through Monday, and gusty winds are also expected across portions of South Carolina and Georgia.
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The heaviest rain from the system will likely stay close to the coast in North Carolina and South Carolina, where about 1-2 inches could fall.
There could be locally higher amounts in areas where heavier rain sets up or training showers develop.
There is some uncertainty about where the low pressure system will actually develop, the forecast track is coming into better sight.
Computer forecast models are in agreement that after Tuesday morning it will eventually move out to sea off the Southeast coast.
A dip in the jet stream to the north will interact with the system and move it quickly out to sea.
Some rain and wind may try to make its way into the Northeast, but it doesn’t look like it would be a highly impactful storm for the region at this time. However, impacts are expected in Canada when the storm slams the area early this week.
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