Hurricane Erin leaves rough seas
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The National Hurricane Center is now tracking the newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the Atlantic, as well as another system.
A low-pressure trough is set to impact Oman from August 17 to 21, bringing rainfall, thunderstorms, strong downdraft winds, and rough seas. Affected areas include Al Wusta, Dhofar, South and North Al Sharqiyah,
Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm after lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a threat of dangerous waves and potentially deadly rip currents to the East Coast.
Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
On Monday, August 18, the intensity of rainfall is likely to increase, with expected accumulation of 15 to 35 mm
Tropical Storm Fernand strengthened Sunday over open waters of the central Atlantic, moving well east of Bermuda. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center reported Fernand was located some 295 miles (475 kilometers) east of Bermuda by late Sunday afternoon.