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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

A High Wind Warning is currently out for the Alaska Peninsula until 4pm.  Gusts up to 75mph are possible.  High winds were also observed at St. George Island last night. But what is causing those high winds?

A low pressure system is storming through the Bering Sea which is causing hurricane force winds and almost 80 mph gusts! You can see the low pressure in this image by the curl located just east of the Pribilofs.