- A strengthening nor'easter moving up the East Coast on Sept. 25 is expected to last through the weekend, with deteriorating conditions spawning even stronger winds and coastal flooding.
- Coastal flood warnings are in effect for Virginia Beach, Virginia; Dover, Delaware; and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The most severe flooding is expected from the northern Outer Banks to the southern New Jersey shore.
- Flooding will be worse around high tide through the night of Sept. 25 in much of the mid-Atlantic region, with water levels 2 to 3 feet above the average monthly tide level, and some locations approaching more than 6 feet.
- Pounding surf will cause "extensive beach erosion" from North Carolina to southern Maine, and dangerous rip currents will extend as far south as Florida's Atlantic coast.
- AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter warned: "This storm may be remembered for its destructive coastal flooding and severe beach erosion, especially along eastern Long Island and the Massachusetts coast."
A strengthening nor'easter is moving up the East Coast, expected to last through the weekend, with significant impacts from North Carolina to New England.167
Coastal flood warnings are in effect for Virginia Beach, Dover, and Atlantic City, with water levels projected to rise 2 to 3 feet above average tide levels, and some areas may see increases of over 6 feet.45
The storm, coinciding with the full moon, is predicted to cause major coastal flooding and extensive beach erosion from North Carolina to southern Maine.
AccuWeather's Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter stated, “This storm may be remembered for its destructive coastal flooding and severe beach erosion, especially along eastern Long Island and the Massachusetts coast.”8
Dangerous rip currents are expected to extend as far south as Florida's Atlantic coast, with the most severe flooding anticipated from the northern Outer Banks to the southern New Jersey shore.23
Flooding will be exacerbated around high tide through the night of September 25, particularly in the mid-Atlantic region, as the storm continues to strengthen.
Power outages are also likely as the storm progresses, according to forecasts.
“AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter warns the storm may be remembered for destructive coastal flooding and severe beach erosion, especially along eastern Long Island and the Massachusetts coast. Water levels could reach 2 to 3 feet above average, with some spots exceeding 6 feet, and rip currents extend as far south as Florida's Atlantic coast.”
