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Tuesday, November 24

Cloudy skies with spotty areas of drizzle and fog this morning then cloudy and cool for the afternoon. We should experience another unsettled day, but this one is likely to be less wet than what we experienced on Monday. The gray should remain today but drizzle should replace the steady rain and only be confined to the morning hours. Sunrise: 7:00 a.m., Sunset: 5:03 p.m. Wind: N at 5-10 m.p.h. Tuesday night: Cloudy with some spotty drizzle possible. Lows in the mid-upper 40s. Winds from the north at 5mph.

Wednesday, November 25

Mostly cloudy skies and mild. Highs in the lower-mid 60s. We expect a cloudy start to the day with increasing sunshine into the afternoon. How warm we get today will solely be dependent on how much sunshine we see this afternoon. Here's hoping for a bright and warm afternoon! Sunrise: 7:01 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: NW at 5 m.p.h. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy early on but becoming mostly cloudy with some dense fog possible by daybreak Thanksgiving. Lows in the mid-upper 40s. Winds will be light from the west.

Thursday, November 26

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Sunrise: 7:02 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: N at Light m.p.h. Thursday night: Partly cloudy

Friday, November 27

Partly cloudy, windy and cooler. Sunrise: 7:03 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: NW at 15-25 m.p.h. Friday night: Mostly clear and cold.

Saturday, November 28

Mostly sunny and chilly. Sunrise: 7:04 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: NW at 10-20 m.p.h. Saturday night: Clear and cold.

Sunday, November 29

Increasing high clouds and warmer. Sunrise: 7:05 a.m., Sunset: 5:01 p.m. Wind: S at 5 m.p.h. Sunday night: Increasing clouds

Monday, November 30

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Sunrise: 7:06 a.m., Sunset: 5:01 p.m. Wind: SE at 10-15 m.p.h.

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Question: Why does the right side of a hurricane give off more damage than the left side?

Answer: We should clarify that the "right" side you are referring to is relative to the direction in which the storm is moving. One reason for more damage and higher winds on that side is that to at least some degree, the movement of the storm is added to the intrinsic rotational wind speed on that side, while it is subtracted from the wind speed on the "left" side. For instance, a storm with 100 mph rotational winds moving forward at 25 mph would have resulting winds of 125 mph on the right side and 75 mph on the left. In addition, a storm approaching a coastline in the northern hemisphere has counterclockwise flowing winds that will push water toward the shore on the right side, but sweep water away from the shore on the left. This can lead to significant and destructive storm surge rises in water level near and to the right of the center where it makes landfall, with much lower rises and sometimes decreases in water levels to the left of the center.

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Forecast: Tonight, cloudy, drizzle, fog, with a low of 46°. Tomorrow, clouds, with a high of 57°. wral.com/weather/
— Monday, November 23, 2009 5:00 PM
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