A projected path for Henri.
Tropical Storm Henri is expected to strengthen to hurricane strength before making landfall in New England this weekend. A hurricane watch has already been issued for some parts of the country. At 5 p.m. ET, the storm was registering with winds of 70 mph, and a storm becomes a hurricane when it has sustained winds of 74 mph. The projected landfall of the storm includes New York and Connecticut regions.
Henri is expected to make landfall on Sunday afternoon
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Henri is expected to make landfall sometime on Sunday afternoon. Most screenings have it landing somewhere near Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York. It is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when it makes landfall, the NHC reported. It’s important to note that hurricanes can change their trajectory over time, so keep an eye on the local news for the latest storm projections.
Here is another map as shared by the NHC, showing a projected cone that includes New York. Please note that this map has an interactive component that you can view here.
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This next map it can give you a better idea of when to expect to first feel the effects of the hurricane. This map shows the estimated arrival time of tropical storm force winds. Some areas of the coast can feel tropical storm winds as early as Saturday afternoon or evening.
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The Navy has a tracking map for storms too. This is the Navy tracking map, provided by ATCF – Naval Research Laboratory: Marine Meteorology Division:
However, at 5 p.m. ET, Henri was still hundreds of miles off the Georgia coast but was expected to make a turn from northwest to north. NPR reported.
Read Also: NOAA Updates from the National Hurricane Center
Henri’s wind, rain, and storm surge projection maps for August 20
The following is another wind speed probability map by NHC. This shows the probability of tropical storm-force winds, as predicted on August 20.
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Below you can see a flash flood potential map. Please note that these projections may change as the storm progresses. Hartford and the Connecticut region are currently expected to have the greatest potential for flash flooding, as of this story’s publication. This map below, at the time of publication, was created at 5:49 PM ET on August 20 and is valid from 8 AM Eastern Sunday, August 22 until 8 AM Eastern Monday , August 23rd.
You can also view a US rain potential map below from the NHC or at this link. This is valid for Friday, August 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 25, Eastern time. As the storm progresses, this projection may change. This map was created at 5:49 PM ET on August 20.
NHCRain potential.
According to the National Hurricane Center, as of August 20 at 5 p.m., Henri was located at 31.2N, 73.9W about 290 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and about 695 miles south of Montauk Point, New York.
The storm was moving from north to northwest (340 degrees) at 7 mph.
At 5 p.m., the storm’s maximum sustained winds were 70 mph, with stronger gusts. Strengthening is expected and the storm is likely to become a hurricane sometime Friday night or Saturday.
The storm can produce rainfall of three to six inches, with isolated areas close to 10 inches. In addition, the NHC warned: “The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to flood with increased waters moving inland from the coast.”