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Strengthening Nor’easter Pummels East Coast With Coastal Flooding and Damaging Winds

Peak high tides Sunday night and Monday are expected to produce the most severe flooding during the storm's slow passage.

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A Fox Weather reporter films in front of a house at risk of collapse in the midst of a storm, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Buxton, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)
A flooded road is seen in the midst of a storm, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Buxton, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)
A road covered in sand is seen in the midst of a storm, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Buxton, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

Overview

  • New Jersey is under a statewide emergency and coastal flood warnings stretch from the Carolinas to southern New England, with officials mobilizing resources for repeated high‑tide flooding.
  • Observed tropical‑storm‑force gusts include 61 mph at Cape Lookout, and forecasters expect 40–60 mph gusts to spread from New Jersey into Long Island and southern New England with power outages possible.
  • Major tidal flooding is forecast at vulnerable bays and back bays, with projections near or above 8 feet at Atlantic City and Cape May, widespread 1–3 inches of rain, and localized totals up to about 6 inches.
  • Travel impacts are mounting, with delays and cancellations reported at airports and an MTA ban on empty tractor‑trailers and tandem trucks on bridges and tunnels from 3 p.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday.
  • The slow‑moving system is expected to linger through Monday before weakening and moving offshore Tuesday, after battering already eroded beaches and causing dangerous surf and rip currents.