Marine Tropical Storm — Coastal Waters From Cape Fear Nc To Little River Inlet Sc Out 20 Nm, Atlantic South

2021-07-08 · Coastal Waters From Cape Fear Nc To Little River Inlet Sc Out 20 Nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

The buoy 3 miles SSE of Sunset Beach recorded a peak gust of 48 mph, and sustained winds of 43 mph.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in the panhandle of Florida, then moved northeastward into the Carolinas and weakened. The storm managed to produce tropical storm force gusts across portions of the coastal waters.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975070. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.