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Debby's Track Shifts: What New Jersey Needs to Know
The effects of tropical storm Debby on New Jersey and its projected arrival date are becoming more apparent to forecasters.
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National Weather Service said on Tuesday that it was unclear when Debby would cross over the area to the north; however, updated forecasts on Wednesday show that the storm's path has moved a little to the west.
The storm's worst winds are expected to sweep across New Jersey on Friday. It is predicted to be sunny as early as Saturday afternoon.
Nonetheless, through the start of the weekend, the region will continue to have extremely wet conditions.
"Much of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, especially from central Pennsylvania to upstate New York and Vermont, is also under a heightened flood risk Friday," according to the Weather Channel.
The Weather Channel anticipates 2 to 4 inches of rain, with local amounts as high as 6 inches, for areas from Maryland to Vermont.
According to the National Weather Service's most recent briefing, there is a "continuous daily" chance of heavy rain and flash floods through the weekend, with Friday appearing to be the "greatest concern." The organization said that by the weekend, river flooding is possible.
Hovering over the Atlantic, offshore from South Carolina, is Debby, a Category 1 hurricane that made landfall earlier this week. As of right now, CBS reports that it is moving northeast at 4 miles per hour. "By Wednesday night or Thursday morning, a second landfall in South Carolina was anticipated," CBS forecasts stated.
Debby will be able to hold onto some strength due to its positioning over the Atlantic, according to AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. "Before steering breezes finally pick the storm up later Thursday and begin to accelerate the storm to the north and northeast later this week and this weekend," DaSilva said.
AccuWeather estimates that due to the storm's quicker track, direct rainfall from northern Virginia to New England may only last one day as opposed to two or three days. However, the area will be soggy and flooding is still a danger due to the heavy rain that fell in the days before the storm arrived.
