Developing nor'easter triggers high wind alerts, flood watches for millions along the East Coast
Across the weekend, the low-pressure coastal storm will bring heavy rain, high winds, dangerous rip currents and rough surf to the East Coast.
Fall nor'easter targets the east coast
FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender breaks down everything you need to know for the nor'easter anticipated to slam the eastern U.S. this weekend, with heavy rain, high winds, and coastal flooding expected.
NEW YORK – A brewing nor'easter that is expected to slam the East Coast over the weekend has triggered High Wind Watches with forecasters saying gusts up to 60 mph could impact close to 10 million Americans along the New Jersey Coast on Sunday and in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island by Sunday night.
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The nor'easter is expected to develop from a powerful area of low pressure off of the Southeast coast this weekend and deliver heavy rain, high winds and bring coastal flooding anywhere from the Carolinas to southern New England.
The combination of persistent, strong onshore winds, high surf and high tides could lead to significant coastal flooding along the East Coast. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood watch Sunday morning through Monday afternoon, with 1-2 feet of inundation possible in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline in parts of New Jersey and Connecticut and throughout New York City.
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As the low pressure system off the Southeast develops, heavy rain will create a flash flood threat this weekend along the East Coast. NOAA's Weather Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk Saturday for coastal North Carolina. The Level 2 threat moves north on Sunday, stretching from coastal North Carolina to Long Island, including New York City and Philadelphia.
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According to the FOX Forecast Center, rain closer to the coast looks to amount to a widespread 2-3 inches through Monday, with the possibility of localized amounts closer to 5 inches.