15-Foot Waves, 6 Inches of Rain

This weekend's storm could bring as much as 6 inches of rain and waves as high as 15 feet to the mid-Atlantic coast. More information is available in our Weather Headlines (PREMIUM | PRO) and Breaking Weather News Page.

Above is a forecast rainfall map for the storm. As of 10 AM Friday, rainfall over 4 inches had already doused parts of the mid-Atlantic states, according to Doppler Radar:

We are predicting that "With a full moon, tides are already running high. The combination of the wind and the astronomical effects will lead to coastal flooding and beach erosion, both right at the shore and in bays and inlets."

The official wave prediction from AccuWeather.com is shown above; see also the WaveWatch III Forecast Model [JessePedia] map of maximum waves tonight, below. Waves as high as 10.5 feet were reported at 10 AM off the coast of Delaware at Buoy 44009 (WINDS LIVE | ARCHIVED & WAVES LIVE & ARCHIVED), where wind gusts to 45 mph also hammered the ocean waters.