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Imelda Swell and Onshore Winds Bring Coastal Flooding Risks This Week

Forecasters warn of high rip currents plus small craft hazards through midweek due to persistent northeasterly flow.

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A surfer prepares to go into the ocean on a beach closed in August due to strong riptides in Surf City, Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto could pose rip current risks for the area this week.

Overview

  • Minor coastal flooding is possible Tuesday through Friday along the beaches, with high surf and a high risk of rip currents.
  • A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Friday evening as winds hold from the NNE at 10–20 mph with gusts near 30 mph.
  • Showers continue near the coast with isolated thunderstorms, and rain chances increase again on Friday.
  • Patchy to dense fog is possible overnight and Tuesday morning, with partly cloudy and drier conditions returning Wednesday.
  • Tropical Storm Imelda is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane on a track toward Bermuda, while Hurricane Humberto remains a Category 4.