Highlights

Since Opal interacts with a mid-latitude system, precipitation amounts are heavy. Areas in Florida and Alabama received 5-10 inches of rain while the Carolinas received 2-5 inches. Over the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, 1-3 inches of rain was common, ending an extended dry period.

What to Observe

• As Opal becomes extratropical, it takes on the comma shape associated with mid-latitude systems
• Cloud-top temperatures are significantly warmer
• Opal is starting to dissipate

Status

• Approximately 3-15 hours after landfall
• Downgrades from category 1 to tropical storm to tropical depression