Ophelia Moves Away From South Carolina Monday September 12, 2005 10:18am Do You Think The Federal Goverment Is Doing a Good Job Handling The Katrina Disaster?  Yes  No  Indifferent ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story ___  Related Stories  ___ Ophelia Soaks N.C. Coast, Knocks Out Power Ophelia Soaks N.C., Causes Power Outages Hurricane Ophelia Edges Toward N.C. Ophelia Nears, Islands Empty, Schools Shut Ratings Lower for 'Shelter From Storm' Charleston, SC (AP) - Hurricane Ophelia is moving toward the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Center (website - news) late this morning has dropped the hurricane warning for the northern South Carolina coast. A tropical storm warning is still in effect from Little River south to Georgetown, but that's expected to be dropped. At 2 pm, Ophelia was about 40 miles southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina. The storm is moving north-northeast at seven miles an hour. Highest winds are up to 85 miles an hour. The storm is expected to make landfall Thursday near Cape Lookout, North Carolina. A flood watch is in effect for Horry County. Three inches of rain has fallen in North Myrtle Beach since midnight and an additional two to three inches of rain are expected in Horry county. Winds at Myrtle Beach are about 23 miles an hour, with gusts of up to 37 miles an hour. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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