A developing area of low pressure along the East Coast is expected to intensify into a Nor’easter by Friday and continue into the weekend, potentially affecting areas from the Mid-Atlantic through New England.
Meteorologists are calling it a high-impact event, with wind gusts up to 70 mph, 15-foot waves, heavy rain, and repeated coastal flooding along the Jersey shore, Chesapeake Bay, and up to Boston.
With Sukkos approaching, make sure your Sukkahs are securely tied down and ready for the weather. Let’s daven that we’re able to properly fulfill the mitzvah!
The storm arrives Friday through Sunday, coinciding with full-moon high tides that boost erosion and surf risks, while New York City braces for minor to moderate flooding around Jamaica Bay.
Residents are securing items and monitoring alerts as the storm’s track could shift heaviest rain toward eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Long Island.
An early-season Nor'Easter will rapidly intensify and bring major coastal flooding impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Coasts through this weekend. Those in coastal New Enlgand can also expect strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall.https://t.co/o5cxJlONPR pic.twitter.com/8b77RHyV6y
— National Weather Service (@NWS) September 23, 2026
There is good confidence in a nor’easter passing close enough to NYS this weekend to bring impactful rain, wind, and coastal hazards.
🌧️ Rain could begin Friday, but is more likely from Saturday-Monday
🌬️ 30-60 mph winds possible in impacted areas
📱 Monitor your local forecast pic.twitter.com/RWqNPTqwDQ— NYS Div. of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (@NYSDHSES) September 23, 2026
COASTAL THREAT ‼️: A nor’easter is developing along the Mid-Atlantic, and is expected to bring gusty winds, rain, coastal flooding and severe beach erosion. FOX Weather Senior Correspondent @RobertRayWx is live in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, with the latest on how residents… pic.twitter.com/J83rFjvsM3
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) September 23, 2026
The Southwest is bracing for a potentially life-threatening round of flash flooding, with more than two inches of rain per hour possible in New Mexico. @Ginger_Zee reports and has the track on a possible nor'easter hitting the East Coast. https://t.co/XZ85dgoQuP pic.twitter.com/IRqI2PrzQW
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) September 23, 2026