Nor’easter to bring major coastal flooding; NYC gusts up to 60 mph
A nor’easter moving up the coast from Florida over the holiday weekend — not a tropical system — is expected to bring major coastal flooding to parts of the Mid‑Atlantic, with king tides amplifying impacts; Charleston already recorded an 8.46 ft high tide that closed roads and tidal flooding has also closed roads in parts of Georgia and Florida. A high wind watch for New York City and Long Island warns of gusts up to 60 mph on Sunday, while North Carolina’s Outer Banks face additional dune breaches and likely closures of N.C. 12 after recent storms that destroyed about 10 houses.
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📌 Key Facts
- Forecasters warn the nor’easter will bring major coastal flooding to Delaware and New Jersey as the storm moves north over the holiday weekend.
- High wind watches are in effect for parts of New York City and Long Island, with gusts up to 60 mph possible on Sunday.
- Charleston, S.C., recorded an 8.46 ft high tide (the 13th highest on record), prompting about three dozen road closures before waters receded.
- Tidal flooding also closed roads along parts of the Georgia and Florida coasts.
- North Carolina’s Outer Banks face additional dune breaches and ocean overwash; N.C. 12 on Hatteras/Ocracoke is likely to close again, and 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.
- Context: other tropical activity includes Tropical Storm Jerry (deadly flooding in Guadeloupe), Subtropical Storm Karen (which quickly lost tropical characteristics), and remnants of Priscilla expected to bring heavy rain and flood watches in parts of the U.S. Southwest (AZ/CA/NV).
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Nameless nor’easter expected to bring ocean flooding and high winds to the East Coast
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- 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.