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Surge because of the category of winds, thats a small slice of the pie. 75% of the problems could be water. hugest issue. if youre joining us, we went from a 3 to a 2. thats just the winds. its taking a ton of water and throwing it towards the coast. huge waves are coming along with the storm surge. the forecast path update, i mentioned that key time period sunset tomorrow to about sunset friday. that takes sus right here, thursday 8:00 p.m., still as strong as it is right now, tomorrow at this ...

>> main event is sunset tomorrow to sunset friday. 24 hour period where worst will be done. this is most important thing. deaths and what were trying to prevent. tell people to evacuate and get out of safe. you have to go to wind, 8% of hurricane fatalities. objects flying and trees that fall down. because the storm surge, category of winds, small slice of the pie. 75% of the problems could be water. hugest issue. we went t from three to two. thats just the winds. its taking a ton of water and t...

Period, sunset tomorrow to sunset friday, takes us right here, thursday 8:00 p.m. strong as it is, tomorrow at this time start to see the nasty winds, storm surge and high waves on the coast. and then new hanover, including wilmington. then will weaken during the day friday. going down to category i and tropical storm into south carolina. south carolina. then a big rain problem after were done with the surge. doesnt stop or loop, comes to crawl. slowly progress. wont stop and hit the brakes comp...

The good news is, florence is down to category ii. bad news, this is a big mover of a lot of rain and wind. still first effects of the storm already being felt along the north carolina outer banks. by this time tomorrow night should be in thick of the coverage. bill karins back with us again with specifics where and when to expect it to come ashore. >> main event is sunset tomorrow to sunset friday. 24 hour period where worst will be done. this is most important thing. deaths and what were tryin...

Of wind. still first effects of the storm already being felt along the north carolina outer banks. by this time tomorrow night we should be in the thick of the coverage. nbc news meteorologist bill karins back with us again with some specs where and when to expect this thing to come ashore. bill? >> the timing on this for me, the main event is sunset tomorrow till we get to sunset friday. thats about a 24-hour period when the worst of it will be done. before we get into the weakening, the storm ...

Winds. thats when people start to lose power. right now we just got some spotty showers. here is the eye right here. this is what you want to avoid. this is where the highest winds will be. well track that as it moves toward the coast today. the path takes it over the top of wilmington in roughly 24 hours. problems are on the coastal areas from wilmington to surf city to moore head city. from sunset tonight to sunset friday is when i think the peak of the winds, the storm surge and the damage wi...