Overview

• National Weather Service offices issued widespread coastal flood, wind and marine alerts from the Carolinas to New England, with the worst conditions expected Sunday into Monday.
• Forecasts call for 3–5 inches of rain along the coast with locally higher amounts and wind gusts of 40–60+ mph that could down trees and power lines.
• Tide guidance shows near‑record levels at some gauges, including about 8.9 feet forecast at Lewes, Delaware on Sunday, raising concerns for serious inundation in bays and back‑bay communities.
• New Jersey’s statewide emergency, ordered by Acting Gov. Tahesha Way effective Saturday night, follows warnings of roadway flooding, structural inundation, significant beach erosion and potential evacuations.
• Early impacts included coastal flooding and road closures in parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Friday, with travel disruptions expected to spread to major Northeast airports and some ferry routes suspended.