Make New York Post a Preferred Source The Atlantic coast will be pummeled through Sunday night with up to 8 inches of rain and 80 mph wind gusts, along with major coastal flooding, a weather expert told The Post.
Follow live updates on the powerful nor’easter set to bring dangerous winds, flooding to the East Coast
Long Island and the Jersey Shore will be deluged with between 4 to 8 inches of total rainfall through Sunday night, according to Senior AccuWeather Meteorologist Mike Doll.
Those areas will also be battered with ripping wind gusts of between 60 and 80 mph, Doll predicted.
Meanwhile, New York City is set to get between 2 to 4 inches of rain, the weather service revealed.
“In addition to the rain, significant coastal hazards will persist along the East Coast as the strong northeast winds coincide with high astronomical tides into early next week,” Doll said.
“Due to the prolonged nature of the northeasterly winds, water levels from coastal flooding may be the highest for some locations in several years. Severe beach erosion has already occurred in some areas and will continue to be a problem through the weekend,” he added.
But the possible problems are not limited to just coastal areas, he explained.
“Trees are still full of leaves and the ground is saturated from recent heavy rain. This can lead to down trees. Power lines may also come down leading to power outages that could last into early next week for some communities,” stated Doll.
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The severe weather pattern is expected to last until Sunday night, with conditions beginning to ease up on Monday, he added.
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Gothamites at a news conference Saturday morning that they could expect up to 5 inches of rain across the entire weekend.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
