New Jersey declares emergency as nor’easter nears; NYC under flood warning
New Jersey declared a statewide emergency Saturday night as a nor’easter moves up the coast, bringing forecasts of moderate to major coastal flooding, inland flash flooding, up to 5 inches of rain, winds gusting to about 60 mph, high surf and potential beach erosion through Monday. The NWS has coastal flood warnings and wind advisories for New York City, Long Island and southern Westchester through at least Monday afternoon, airports from Washington to Boston have reported delays or cancellations, and utilities have staged crews after earlier high tides and overwash caused road closures from the Southeast to the Outer Banks.
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📌 Key Facts
- New Jersey declared a statewide state of emergency (Saturday night through Monday) to activate emergency services as the nor’easter approaches; forecasts for the state call for moderate to major coastal flooding, inland flash flooding, winds up to 60 mph, as much as 5 inches of rain, high surf and potential beach erosion — volunteers were sandbagging beaches.
- The National Weather Service placed New York City, Long Island and southern Westchester under coastal flood warnings and wind advisories through at least Monday afternoon; gusts already topped 30 mph Sunday morning and could reach up to 60 mph in parts of the city and Long Island, with Long Island expecting up to 3 inches of rain.
- NWS meteorologists, including Bob Oravec, said the greatest coastal flooding risk stretches from northeastern North Carolina through much of the New Jersey coast; the storm is expected to move out by Monday night.
- North Carolina’s Outer Banks are facing additional dune breaches and ocean overwash — Dare County reported overwash across NC Highway 12 near Buxton and portions of N.C. 12 on Hatteras/Ocracoke are likely to close again; about 10 houses were destroyed by recent offshore storms in the past month.
- King tides are amplifying coastal impacts; the storm is not tropical but is moving up the coast from Florida.
- Earlier tidal flooding from the system produced an 8.46 ft high tide in Charleston, S.C. (the 13th highest on record), causing roughly three dozen road closures before waters receded; tidal flooding also closed roads along parts of the Georgia and Florida coasts.
- Utilities added more than 1,600 workers in the New York area to respond to the storm, and airports from Washington, D.C., to Boston reported delays and some cancellations ahead of the nor’easter.
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New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor’easter moves up East Coast
New information:
- NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec detailed that the greatest effects will be coastal flooding from northeastern North Carolina through much of the New Jersey coast.
- Dare County Sheriff’s Office reported ocean overwash across NC Highway 12 near Buxton and warned travelers as high tide approached.
- Utilities added more than 1,600 workers in the New York area to respond to the storm.
- NWS specified coastal flood warnings and wind advisories for NYC, Long Island and southern Westchester through at least Monday afternoon, with gusts already topping 30 mph Sunday morning.
New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter approaches
New information:
- New Jersey placed under a statewide state of emergency Saturday night through Monday to activate emergency services.
- Forecast specifics for NJ: moderate to major coastal flooding, inland flash flooding, winds up to 60 mph, up to 5 inches of rain, and high surf with potential beach erosion; volunteers sandbagging beaches.
- NWS put New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon; Long Island coastal flooding possible with up to 3 inches of rain.
- Airports from Washington, D.C., to Boston reported delays and some cancellations in advance of the storm.
- NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec emphasized greatest coastal flooding risk from northeastern North Carolina to much of the New Jersey coast; storm expected to move out by Monday night.
Nameless nor’easter expected to bring ocean flooding and high winds to the East Coast
New information:
- Charleston, SC recorded an 8.46 ft high tide (13th highest on record) with three dozen road closures before waters receded.
- Tidal flooding also closed roads along parts of the Georgia and Florida coasts.
- Forecasters warn major coastal flooding for Delaware and New Jersey as the storm moves north over the holiday weekend.
- High wind watch issued for parts of New York City and Long Island with gusts up to 60 mph possible on Sunday.
- North Carolina’s Outer Banks face additional dune breaches and ocean overwash; N.C. 12 on Hatteras/Ocracoke likely to close again; 10 houses destroyed by recent offshore storms in the past month.
- King tides are amplifying coastal impacts; the storm is not tropical but is moving up the coast from Florida.
- Context: Tropical Storm Jerry caused deadly flooding in Guadeloupe; Subtropical Storm Karen quickly lost characteristics; remnants of Priscilla to bring heavy rain to the U.S. Southwest with flood watches in AZ/CA/NV.