A slow-moving coastal storm is set to swamp the Northeast corridor during the evening drive, with flooding, powerful winds, and dangerous surf likely along the coast
By Joe Lombardi, Jackson Daily Voice
AccuWeather meteorologists said that prolonged northeast winds and astronomical high tides will fuel widespread coastal flooding and significant beach erosion from North Carolina to New Jersey through Monday night, Oct. 13. High tides are running 1 to 3 feet above historical averages through Monday night, according to AccuWeather.
“The highest tides and worst of the coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore are expected Monday afternoon,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. “Gusty winds from the northeast can push in tremendous amounts of water into bays and inlets.
“This storm may create some of the highest tides that the Northeast has seen in more than a decade. Some beaches may be completely underwater as this storm passes off the coast. This storm may not have a name, but it is causing some serious problems and disruptions along the coast.”
Rainfall from the Nor’easter will reach 2 to 4 inches from far eastern New Jersey to northern Massachusetts, with local amounts up to 8 inches in spots.
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