Weekend Storm Looms for East Coast
11/19/2009 4:40 AM
A storm that will journey along the Gulf Coast on Friday will take aim at the Eastern Seaboard late
this weekend. This will bring another round of heavy rain, damaging winds and
By Katie
Storbeck
AccuWeather.com
A storm that will journey along
the
Gulf Coast on Friday will take aim at the Eastern Seaboard late this
weekend. This will bring another round of
heavy rain,
damaging winds and rough seas to the same areas recently sent reeling by the remnants
of Ida as the storm pounded the East Coast.
After pouring
flooding rain over southern and
eastern Texas tonight and Friday, the system will slide eastward along the
Gulf Coast on Saturday, targeting a swath from Louisiana to Georgia. Later in
the weekend and early next week, the rain will then reach northward into the mid-Atlantic and
New England.
The
Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard will be drenched by 1 to 3 inches of
rainfall, with locally heavier amounts as the system sweeps past.
This could create travel headaches both on the ground and in the air to start out one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Those hitting the road
should be prepared for delays and detours around any localized flooding, as well as reduced visibility in downpours.
While this storm will not be as detrimental as Ida, additional rainfall in the storm-weary Southeast and mid-Atlantic could exacerbate existing
flooding problems. Widespread flooding is not expected, but the risk of flooding will be renewed for small streams and
low-lying areas.
Pounding surf and above-normal tides took their toll on
the dunes at Sea Isle City, N.J. (Photo taken Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 by AccuWeather.com's Ken Reeves)
Likewise, residents and visitors on the mid-Atlantic coastline will be spared from another episode of above-normal tides and beach erosion. Minor
coastal flooding problems could crop up in areas with dunes and sea-walls that have not yet been completely repaired from recent damage.
These areas will instead experience rough surf and gusty onshore winds, with only a short 12- to 24- hour period of slightly above-normal tides.
AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski contributed to the content of this story.
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