MIDWAY, Fla. (WTXL) -- After lashing at the Florida Big Bend region early Thursday the former hurricane Hermine lost some wind strength, but not enough to prevent nuisances for the United States Atlantic coastline.
Hermine is a tropical storm moving through South Carolina early Friday evening with peak winds of 50 mph, moving to the northeast at 20 mph.
High pressure over New England will trigger a slow-down in Hermine's movement while the storm transitions into a "post-tropical" low-pressure system, influenced by cooler atmospheric conditions.
Over the weekend, the system will still be capable of producing gusty conditions along the Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay, northward through the Jersey Shore and coastal New York. The movement of the system will slow, possibly setting up an extended period of strong winds buffeting against the Atlantic coastline, creating significant beach erosion, dangerous rip currents, and coastal flooding.
