Tropical Storm Fay: More Than 300 Without Power In Wayne Township

WAYNE, NJ — As tropical storm Fay continues its path through New Jersey, PSE&G is reporting 356 power outages in Wayne Township.

According to the company, the estimated restoration time for these outages is 12:15 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory in effect for Passaic County until 7:15 p.m, as well as a flash flood watch in effect until 12 a.m. According to the NWS, Wayne could experience minor flooding due to heavy rain.

In a Friday morning briefing, the Weather Forecast Office of New York said strong winds are expected beginning this afternoon into Saturday morning, and flash flooding from heavy rain is also possible.

The heaviest rain is expected in Passaic County between 4 and 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Isolated, weak tornadoes are also a possibility for the entire Tri-State area, according to the WFO.

In advance of today's inclement weather, Passaic County announced there will be no mobile coronavirus testing site in Pompton Lakes, as was scheduled. The next mobile site will be at Paterson Catholic High School on Monday.

Tropical Storm Fay, which is moving north through parts of Maryland and Delaware, is already impacting parts of south Jersey as well.

The storm is expected to be the first since Superstorm Sandy to directly hit New Jersey. Though the Jersey Shore projects to be the area where the storm makes direct landfall, most other parts of the state will be affected, as the tropical storm warning was issued for nine counties.

Here's what to expect in Passaic County on Friday:

10 a.m.

• Wind: 10 mph
• Rain 0.43 inches (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Thunder and lightning

1 p.m.

• Wind: 11 mph
• Rain 0.43 inches (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Thunder and lightning

4 p.m.

• Wind: 11 mph
• Rain: 1.39 inches (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
• Thunder and lightning

7 p.m.

• Wind: 52 mph
• Rain: 1.39 inches (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

10 p.m.

• Wind: 30 mph
• Rain: 0.33 inches (10 p.m. to 12 a.m.)

And here is the local forecast for Friday and Saturday:

Today

• Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 78. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2-inches possible.

Tonight

• Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3 a.m., then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 72. Windy, with a northeast wind 28 to 38 mph becoming southeast 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2-inches possible.

Saturday

• A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.