Tropical Storm Danny officially formed as of late Wednesday morning, reports the National Hurricane Center. The position of the storm as of 11 a.m. is 775 miles SSE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina with sustained winds of 45 mph.
NHC's initial forecast track has Danny paralleling the U.S. East coast with its circulation center due east of the Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Virginia by Saturday morning as a minimal hurricane. The possibility of the storm directly striking the North Carolina or Delmarva coastline isn't likely but can't yet be ruled out due to the high degree of forecast uncertainty.
The storm center is expected to track well east of the immediate Washington. D.C. area. However, rains from the west side of Tropical Storm Danny can still potentially sweep through the Mid-Atlantic region late this week. Chances for a more significant impact are obviously much higher in communities along the Atlantic coastline itself.
Residents and interests in the Mid-Atlantic region should continue monitoring the progress of the storm.Labels: tropical storm danny, washington d.c. area, weather
