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City under coastal flood advisory as Hurricane Flo gains momentum – Metro US

City under coastal flood advisory as Hurricane Flo gains momentum

While forecasters are not saying if Hurricane Flo will make her way up the East Coast to the New York City metro region, New Yorkers can expect similar weather in the area this week.

With the National Weather Service expecting Hurricane Flo to “become a major hurricane” Monday, New York City and much of the East Coast are bracing for the effects of the storm.

Forecasters say the storm formerly known as Tropical Storm Florence will hit North and South Carolina later this week. Hurricane Flo was about 625 miles southeast of Bermuda early Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center said, and was moving west-northwest at around 9 mph.

“This storm gets stronger and stronger,” said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers

Governors in Virginia, North and South Carolina have already declared state of emergencies as their states prepare for Hurricane Flo to make landfall. If it is as impactful as forecasters expect, the storm will be the most powerful hurricane to hit the area in three decades, CNN reported.

What NYC can expect from Hurricane Flo

Forecasters expect Hurricane Flo to become a major hurricane Monday. (NWS)

While forecasters are not yet saying if Hurricane Flo will make her way up the East Coast to the New York City metro region, New Yorkers can expect some remnants from the storm this week.

The rest of Monday will be rainy and breezy, with possible thunderstorms that could produce heavy rain and patchy fog late.

Due to the heavy, consistent rain, a coastal flood advisory is in effect for northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including “vulnerable coastal locales along Manhattan Island” until midnight, with “minor to moderate coastal flooding during the times of high tide,” the NWS said. Those vulnerable areas include waterfronts and shorelines, such as FDR Drive, the agency said, adding that “heavy rain during the times of high tide will exacerbate urban and poor drainage flooding.”

NYC Emergency Management tweeted Monday afternoon that the coastal flood advisory has been extended until 1 a.m. Tuesday for southern Queens and 2 a.m. for the Bronx and northern Queens. 

Tuesday and Wednesday will see some summery low-80s temperatures returning, but the rain showers and thunderstorms will stick around.

The rain is expected to taper off by Thursday, which will be mostly cloudy with a high near 81, while Friday will be partly sunny with a high near 78.