Hurricane Remnants To Bring Storms To NJ

NEW JERSEY – The remnants of former Hurricane Delta will move across New Jersey on Monday and Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and and thunderstorms across the Garden State.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for all of New Jersey, saying a long period of widespread showers will continue to impact the region through Tuesday, producing 2 to 3 inches of rain.

While flash flooding is not anticipated, nuisance flooding in low lying areas and or areas with poor drainage will be possible, the NWS says.

Widespread minor tidal flooding is possible with the high tide on Monday afternoon and evening for the Delaware and New Jersey coasts and the Delaware Bay, the NWS says.

A coastal flood advisory also has been issued for the Jersey Shore. Here are the alerted areas:

The combination of moisture from the Atlantic, the Caribbean and a greatly weakened Delta will continue to bring a dose of drenching rain to New Jersey, according to AccuWeather. The rain could pour down hard at times in some locations and could be heavy enough to cause urban flooding, according to AccuWeather.

Motorists should expect some delays as a result of localized flooding and poor visibility, and there is the possibility that a low cloud ceiling could cause some airline delays at the major hubs from Washington, DC to Newark, Philadelphia and New York City on Monday, according to AccuWeather.

Here is the forecast:

• Monday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Monday night: Rain likely before 11pm, then showers likely, mainly between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.