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Potential Tropical Storm to Impact NJ This Week
According to the National Weather Service, forecasters anticipate that a mid-week storm will interrupt the Garden State's dry and sunny weather by bringing rain and high gusts.
What the National Hurricane Center is referring to as "Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight" is currently developing off the coast of the Carolinas as of Monday. It is predicted that storm will move northward, bringing with it several days of rainy weather this week.
"Assuming a defined center has formed, a landfall along the northern South Carolina coast on Monday afternoon is most likely," says AccuWeather. Although the storm's precise course is still unknown, heavy rain is predicted for the mid-Atlantic coast from Tuesday through Thursday if it moves north.
On Monday from 6 p.m. to midnight, there will be a coastal flood warning in effect for the southern Jersey Shore region. The National Weather Service says that there is a high probability of rip currents through Tuesday evening and that they may persist through Wednesday.
Forecasters predict that the depression will hit New Jersey later on Tuesday.
"Later on Tuesday, the first and possibly strongest wave passes through. Tuesday currently appears to be mostly dry, with the exception of southern zones inside the Delmarva peninsula, according to the National Weather Service.
The region was initially predicted to see showers and embedded thunderstorms later in the day. "Thinking the heaviest rain will now come more late Tuesday Night into Wednesday morning."
The heaviest rain is predicted for South Jersey, where half an inch to an inch is predicted, however forecasts are unsure.
The National Weather Service stated that considering how dry the weather has been, widespread flooding is unlikely. U.S. Drought Monitor data as of September 12 indicates that South Jersey is "abnormally dry," with a tiny area classified as "moderate drought."
Through Thursday night, there may be some rain, but temperatures will remain in the 70s.
