STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This weekend’s nor’easter is expected to sail into the beginning of the week, as a soggy Columbus Day will feature steady rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding concerns through Monday night before conditions improve later in the week, according to the National Weather Service.
The wet pattern began Sunday night with a 90% chance of precipitation and overnight lows around 55 degrees.
Northeast winds were predicted to hit 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph, creating blustery conditions.
A quarter and half inch of rain is expected to fall overnight.
A wind advisory and coastal flood warning remain in effect until 6 p.m. Monday.
“Widespread minor to moderate coastalflooding expected, with 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 [feet] of inundation aboveground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront [and shoreline],” reads the coastal flood warning.
More rain and wind gusts are also forecasted Monday, as the nor’easter moves through the region. Less than an inch of rain is expected, with a high of 61 degrees.
Coastal areas face particular challenges, with flooding expected during multiple high tide cycles as prolonged onshore flow from the storm combines with already elevated tides, according to the NWS forecast.
Strong northeast winds will accompany the rain, reaching around 22 mph with gusts up to 36 mph during the day Monday.
Relief is expected as the rain gradually tapers off Monday night, mainly ending before 2 a.m. Tuesday. Temperatures will drop to around 55 degrees with north winds at 18 mph and gusts reaching 30 mph. An 80% chance of precipitation remains during this period, said the NWS, though rainfall amounts will be lighter: Between a tenth and quarter of an inch.
Some lingering showers are possible Tuesday, before the storm system clears out from the area midweek.
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