2 P.M. NHC UPDATE | Hurricane Ian is nearing landfall between Charleston and Myrtle Beach.
At 2 p.m., the center of Hurricane Ian was located near latitude 33.2 North, longitude 79.1 West. Ian is moving toward the north near 15 mph . Ian is forecast to turn toward the north-northwest by tonight and will move inland across eastern South Carolina and central North Carolina tonight and Saturday. Maximum sustained winds remain near 85 mph with higher gusts. Ian should weaken rapidly after landfall soon and transition into a post-tropical cyclone overnight.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 275 miles . A WeatherFlow station at Morris Island Lighthouse recently reported sustained winds of 75 mph with a gust to 82 mph .
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