Arthur has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, is located over Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina, and is moving northeast and accelerating.
- Hurricane Arthur made its first landfall over the Shackleford Banks, between Cape Lookout and Beaufort, North Carolina, at 11:15 p.m. EDT Thursday.
- Arthur is now a Category 2 hurricane. Its center will continue to pass over portions of the North Carolina coast and the Outer Banks over the next several hours.
- Potential storm surge forecast of 3 to 5 feet above ground (high tide) in eastern North Carolina hurricane-warned area.
- A hurricane warning extends south from the Virginia/North Carolina border to Surf City, North Carolina, including the Outer Banks.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of eastern North Carolina outside the hurricane warning, plus southeast Virginia, including Wilmington and Virginia Beach.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect for Nantucket and Cape Cod from Provincetown to Chatham, Massachusetts.
- Tropical storm watches and warnings have been posted for portions of Atlantic Canada.
- Peak impact in North Carolina and southeast Virginia will occur between now and midday Friday.
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A tropical storm or hurricane watch is issued when those conditions are possible within the area. Watches are typically posted 48 hours in advance of the onset of tropical storm-force conditions, since preparing for the storm becomes difficult once tropical storm-force winds begin. A tropical storm or hurricane warning means those conditions are expected in the area. Warnings are typically issued 36 hours in advance of the onset of tropical storm-force winds. When a warning is issued, you should complete all storm preparations and, if directed by local officials, evacuate the area immediately.
- Hurricane Arthur made its first landfall over the Shackleford Banks, between Cape Lookout and Beaufort, North Carolina, at 11:15 p.m. EDT Thursday.
- Arthur is now a Category 2 hurricane. Its center will continue to pass over portions of the North Carolina coast and the Outer Banks over the next several hours.
- Potential storm surge forecast of 3 to 5 feet above ground (high tide) in eastern North Carolina hurricane-warned area.
- A hurricane warning extends south from the Virginia/North Carolina border to Surf City, North Carolina, including the Outer Banks.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of eastern North Carolina outside the hurricane warning, plus southeast Virginia, including Wilmington and Virginia Beach.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect for Nantucket and Cape Cod from Provincetown to Chatham, Massachusetts.
- Tropical storm watches and warnings have been posted for portions of Atlantic Canada.
- Peak impact in North Carolina and southeast Virginia will occur between now and midday Friday.
A tropical storm or hurricane watch is issued when those conditions are possible within the area. Watches are typically posted 48 hours in advance of the onset of tropical storm-force conditions, since preparing for the storm becomes difficult once tropical storm-force winds begin. A tropical storm or hurricane warning means those conditions are expected in the area. Warnings are typically issued 36 hours in advance of the onset of tropical storm-force winds. When a warning is issued, you should complete all storm preparations and, if directed by local officials, evacuate the area immediately.
Thursday night: Arthur will cross coastal areas of eastern North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, as a Category 2 hurricane. Hurricane-force winds will batter this area along with storm surge and dangerous waves.
- Friday: Arthur continues northeast into the open Atlantic during the day before passing Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island of Massachusetts late Friday night into early Saturday morning.
- Saturday: Arthur pulls away from a position off Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Island Saturday morning. The center will likely stay appreciably to the southeast of these areas. Arthur will then pass near or over Nova Scotia as it transitions to a strong post-tropical low pressure system.
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