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Nor’easter to Batter Mid-Atlantic and Northeast With Coastal Flooding and Damaging Winds Sunday Into Monday

High astronomical tides will amplify surge-driven flooding along vulnerable bays and back rivers.

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A "Road Closed" sign, cones and sandbags lay next to Highway 12 as a storm approaches, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Buxton, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)
A powerful nor'easter is set to hit the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, winds up to 60 mph, and severe coastal flooding.
Washington D.C. braces for floods and rain as Nor’easter pounds region, power outages feared

Overview

  • New Jersey’s acting governor declared a statewide emergency effective 10 p.m. Saturday as the storm intensifies offshore.
  • National Weather Service guidance calls for gusts up to about 60 mph at the coast, storm surge of roughly 2 to 5 feet, and 1 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts.
  • New York City urged residents to prepare and stay connected through Notify NYC, while utilities such as Con Edison and BGE pre-staged crews for likely outages from downed trees and power lines.
  • Airlines warned of possible delays or cancellations from New York to Boston, and Amtrak and regional rail operators said service may be adjusted as conditions worsen.
  • Ocean City, Maryland, expects sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts, moderate coastal flooding in low-lying neighborhoods, and will open an emergency shelter at noon Sunday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.