COLLEGE PARK, MD — A developing nor’easter is threatening portions of the Mid-Atlantic coastline with potentially significant coastal flooding, dangerous surf, beach erosion and wind gusts exceeding 45 mph this weekend. Federal forecasters warn that conditions could become particularly hazardous around high tide as the storm strengthens offshore and impacts continue into early next week.
According to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center, a non-tropical low-pressure system is expected to develop and intensify well offshore of North Carolina during the weekend of Oct. 17-18, bringing coastal impacts to several states.
The National Weather Service issued its regional storm briefing Friday, Oct. 16, highlighting growing concerns from the Delaware Bay southward through the Carolina coastline…