Debby Path Tracker: What to expect in New Hampshire as storm moves west

With Tropical Storm Debby veering to the west, the weekend forecast in Seacoast is looking a little drier than it previously did as a developing warm front will help keep the storm to the north, according to forecasters.

"We can`t rule out a few showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall rates but for the most part most locations should just see showers with the heaviest being across the Whites where a significant upslope wind component in the lower levels may allow for more efficient rainfall processes," the National Weather Service Gray, Maine said in their forecast discussion.

The latest rainfall predictions maps from the National Hurricane Center show most of the Seacoast area getting less than inch of rain.

Debby is currently in the Carolinas. The storm made its second U.S. landfall around 2 a.m. near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, just northeast of Charleston, with maximum sustained winds up to 50 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center . It's expected to drop 4 to 8 inches of rain today.

Previous forecasts from the National Hurricane Center predicted Debby, which first made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane, would bring heavy rain to New England, but forecasters had a hard time predicting how much with any certainty. Now a clearer picture is starting to develop.

Here's what to know about the forecast in New England.

When will Debby arrive in New Hampshire?

Debby is expected to impact New Hampshire on Friday and into Saturday. The current track for the storm has the center of the tropical storm arriving in Vermont at 2 a.m. on Saturday.

"While widespread soaking rain is expected, continued westward shifts in the systems track suggest the highest rainfall amounts and flood threat will be more localized and in the mountains," the National Weather Service said. Seacoast is at only marginal risk.

They are not predicting river to flood in New Hampshire at this time.

The AccuWeather forecast noted there is still a danger of flooding in some areas.

"We are very concerned about the flooding threat extending all the way up into New England, especially after we’ve seen flooding rainfall across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and southern New York yesterday," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva stated in a release. "The ground is incredibly saturated right now. It will take only about 1.5 to 2.5 inches of additional rainfall from Debby in some of the areas to cause flash flooding."

The bulk of the rain is expected to fall in Northern New England, with Vermont seeing the most rain. Vermont may see 2 to 4 inches of rain, with local amounts up to 6 inches that could cause more flash flooding in the region.

"For the remainder of Northern New England, 1 to 3 inches, with local amounts to 4 inches, are expected into Saturday," the National Hurricane Center said. "Scattered instances of flash flooding are possible."

Tropical Storm Debby tracker

This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.

Tropical Storm Debby spaghetti models

Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.

How long does hurricane season last?

The season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 in Massachusetts and the rest of New England.

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