The Brief
- A powerful nor’easter off the North Carolina coast is driving dangerous surf and coastal flooding into the Mid-Atlantic.
- Water levels in Ocean City, Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay are expected to rise more than two feet above normal during high tide.
- Coastal flood alerts are currently active across coastal Virginia as the system, which could take on tropical characteristics, churns offshore.
MARYLAND – A powerful nor’easter spinning off the North Carolina coast is expected to bring days of gusty winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic coastline through Thursday, according to FOX Weather.
What to Expect:
The National Hurricane Center has tagged the storm as Invest 93L, indicating the system has the potential to take on subtropical or tropical characteristics.
Regardless of tropical development, the storm is driving destructive waves and moderate coastal flooding into the region. The Delmarva coasts and New Jersey beaches can expect days of coastal high tide flooding, gusty winds and beach erosion.…