will she? is erika headed to the obx?

No one seems completely sure what Tropical Storm Erika is going to do next. The latest reports seem to take it over Florida as a tropical storm, but even that is being debated. This article in the Outer Banks Voice by Rob Morris, takes a look a the possible scenarios.

Not out of the woods yet. Most models take Erika over Florida, but at least one continues to show a coastal storm. Source: Weather Underground
Not out of the woods yet. Most models take Erika over Florida, but at least one continues to show a coastal storm. Source: Weather Underground

“Forecasters are hedging their bets on the future of Tropical Storm Erika as near-term weather conditions are keeping the system in check while long-range computer models depict a more confusing outlook for the East Coast and North Carolina.

The next day or two should provide a better sense of whether the fifth named tropical storm of the season poses a threat here. At least four deaths have been confirmed on the Caribbean island of Dominica from mudslides triggered by heavy rains.”

 

[box type=”bio”] Where will Erika head next? See why it’s still a bit of a mystery over on the Outer Banks Voice.[/box]