New East Storm to Bring Flooding, Delays
11/20/2009 10:18 AM
People along the Atlantic Seaboard should treat a storm coming Sunday into Monday as a "moderate"
nor'easter with the appropriate respect, preparedness and consequences.
By Alex
Sosnowski
AccuWeather.com
People along the Atlantic Seaboard
should treat a storm coming Sunday into Monday as a "moderate" nor'easter with the appropriate respect, preparedness and consequences.
The storm will blitz the East Coast with a 24-hour period of
drenching rain,
wind and above-normal tides. The storm will cause travel delays and may foil some outdoor plans.
The worst of the rain will fall in the Southeast.
A general 1-3 inches of rain are in store from Alabama and
northern
Florida to
southern Virginia. Locally higher amounts are
possible.
Since the ground is soggy in this area from Ida's wrath last week, small stream and poor drainage area flooding will occur. Moderate rises on rivers
are possible.
The worst tides and the winds from the storm will ravage areas farther north than that of Ida, generally from
northern New Jersey to Newfoundland. Due to the structure of the coastline
from New England to the Maritimes, few problems are expected there.
Tides in the coastal areas of
the Northeast will
generally run from 1-2 feet above normal with a few areas reaching 3 feet above normal. Minor flooding is possible at times of the routine high
astronomical tide.
Given this situation and the coastal topography, the worst conditions will stretch from Ocean City, Md. to the New York City area.
Peak wind gusts in coastal areas will be around 45 mph. A few tree limbs may come down, causing very isolated power interruptions. Winds will be much
less forceful inland.
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