At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Ian was located near latitude 33.9 North, longitude 79.2 West.
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The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north near 15 mph (24 km/h).
Ian is forecast to move farther inland overnight over eastern South Carolina, move across central North Carolina early tomorrow and western Virginia by early Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts.
These winds are occurring primarily over water.
Ian should continue to weaken overnight and dissipate over western North Carolina or Virginia late tomorrow.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km) from the center.
A WeatherFlow station at Oak Island, North Carolina recently reported sustained winds of 54 mph (87 km/h) with a gust to 78 mph (126 km/h).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 982 mb (29.00 inches) based on surface observations.
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves.
Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.
Major-to-record river flooding will continue across central Florida through next week.
Considerable flash and urban flooding, and minor river flooding is possible across coastal and northeast South Carolina, coastal North Carolina and southeast Virginia today.
Locally considerable flash, urban, and small stream flooding is possible today into early Saturday across portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.
Limited flooding is possible across portions of the southern Mid-Atlantic this weekend.
A few tornadoes are possible through this evening across eastern North Carolina, shifting northward into southeast Virginia tonight through early Saturday morning.
Swells generated by Ian and a nearby frontal system are affecting the east coast of Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and the northwestern Bahamas.
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. ■
A hyperactive weather pattern will bring an expansive low pressure system across mainland U.S., resulting in widespread impactful weather to progress from west to east across the country through the next few days.