[pgkdan]

What's your best guess as to the track of this thing? I live in VA Beach and the local guyas are all still talking about a Morehead City landfall and then a NW track out over central VA and into WV and then North. From what I see she's coming in closer to Hatteras and may come right over Tidewater to the Chesapeake. What is your thinking?

[FrustratedCitizen]

Just got to it now...but to answer your question...i think a track (it hit land right around Hatteras as I expected) from Hatteras to Richmond to Dulles Airport is in order...meaning far worse consequences for the Tidewater and the Chesapeake in general.

It didn't intensify like I thought it would...but nonetheless...it's a pretty big deal...VA Beach pier is falling apart...that's not good. :\

The entire DC area should expect 5-8 inches of rain, coastal regions getting 7-12 foot storm surge and 6-12 foot additional waves...and winds peaking out at 50-65 mph sustain with 75-90 mph gusts possible in the worst thunderstorms.

Don't forget the possibility of tornadoes with this as well...the storm prediction center has a watch up over Eastern NC, but as of now hasn't issued one for the DC area...they probably will around 5 PM and it'll stay up until 5 AM or so.