Powerful Nor’Easter Storm Track Shifts Closer To NYC

NEW YORK CITY — A powerful nor'easter has shifted closer to the New York City area and is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and widespread coastal flooding.

According to the latest National Weather Service briefing, the storm is moving up the coast and will bring significant flooding near the city's shorelines during high tide.

A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from 6 p.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Sunday for the New York City area.

The New York City Department of Emergency Management has issued a travel advisory for the city from Friday through Sunday.

The agency is warning New Yorkers of flooding of streets, highways and underpasses during the storm. There is a possibility of up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in shorelines area.

Rainfall could total between 1 and 1.5 inches, with wind gusts possibly reaching as high as 40 mph late Friday into Saturday morning.

See below for the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Friday night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am.

Saturday:

Rain likely before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then rain after 11am. Wind gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: High near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday night: A 70 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.