Overview
- Widespread rain arrives late Wednesday night, peaks Thursday with a messy morning commute, and tapers from west to east into Friday morning.
- Most locations are expected to pick up roughly 1–2 inches of rain with localized totals near 2.5 inches and a chance of brief embedded thunderstorms.
- Onshore wind gusts will commonly reach 25–35 mph with pockets of 35–45+ mph, and Wind Advisories and Gale Warnings are in effect in some coastal and marine zones.
- Strong onshore flow during high tides could cause minor coastal or tidal flooding, with elevated risk for the Jersey Shore and other vulnerable shorelines.
- Halloween looks mostly dry but blustery and cool for many areas, while Hurricane Melissa stays offshore and primarily contributes higher surf and marine hazards.