After battering Florida a strengthening storm system will roll into the Atlantic coast
Florida’s Supersonic Rains on Saturday Break Record and Postponed Space X-Boat Undocking after the Flarbonado
The storm caused some flooding in the Carolinas and dumped several inches of rain on parts of Florida.
For most of the East coast and New England until Monday, there will be excessive downpours. The storm will enter Canada on Monday night.
The NWS office in North Carolina reported some flooding on the southern part of the state. It advised that widespread rainfall of 2 to 3 inches was possible and some areas could get 4 to 6 inches.
Meanwhile, Tallahassee, Fla., was forecast to see strong winds with gusts up to 60 mph through Sunday afternoon. NWS warned residents to stay far from outdoor areas with lots of trees and branches, as well as to avoid upper rooms and windows at home.
The greater Tampa Bay region received up to three inches of rain on Saturday. Meanwhile, more than 18,000 households were without power across the state on Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage. The US.
Brendan Schaper, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Melbourne, Fla., said Saturday’s showers broke the daily rainfall records in all seven of central Florida’s tracking sessions. At Orlando International Airport, 2.33 inches of rainfall accumulated, more than double the record in 1912 of 1.08 inches. The rain on Saturday broke the record for the entire month of December.
The severe weather also once again postponed undocking from the International Space Station of SpaceX’s Dragon, which is packed with over 3,500 pounds of “science and hardware” and awaiting to be analyzed back on Earth.
The cargo ship was scheduled to leave on Thursday but it has been delayed many times due to the bad weather off the coast of Florida.
Flooding and Howling Winds Associated with a Major Coastline Storm on Monday Night in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and Regional Officials
Heavy rain and howling winds associated with a major coastal storm were pounding portions of the Northeast early Monday as officials in Philadelphia, New York and Boston asked residents to brace for flooding and power outages.
PowerOutage.us, which compiles data from utilities, reported that tens of thousands of customers were without power early Monday in Rhode Island.
Several bus routes across the city were also running with delays because of heavy rain and flooding, officials said, and the New York City Ferry was suspending multiple services, including operation along the Rockaway route because of “extremely high winds.”
Some Metro North trains were also operating with delays up to 15 minutes because of weather conditions while some Long Island Railroad service was also interrupted, officials said.
When the Verrazzano Bridge reopened hours after it had been closed, tractor-trailers and minibuses were banned from using it because of high winds.
Areas to the west of the city have already received two to four inches of rainfall, even over four inches in northeast New Jersey. The new influx of precipitation in addition to rain amounts from earlier Monday will raise concerns over flash flooding.
The New York State Department of Transportation urged drivers to avoid crossing flooded roadways and to find alternative routes. Similar messages were issued by transportation officials in Massachusetts and in New Jersey. An official in Nassau County urged residents to stay off the roads altogether.
Downpours were also expected east of Interstate 95 in Washington and Baltimore through the morning hours, forecasters said, with flood watches issued for those areas. There is a chance that the Allegheny Mountains will get as much as 10 inches of snow.
Flooding was a concern farther north. The Weather Service in New York issued a coastal flood warning through 6 p.m. Monday for southern Westchester County and several communities in southern Connecticut, including New Haven.
Along the New York coast, there will be flooding with two to a half feet of inundation, sustained winds over 40 miles per hour, and gusts up to 60 miles per hour.
Those living in basement need to move to higher ground and download the emergency alert app of New York City.
They also cautioned residents to brace for powerful winds, with gusts up to 60 m.p.h. sweeping through Brooklyn and Queens early Monday through midmorning. Waves 12 to 16 feet high could pummel the coastline, the Weather Service said.
Minor coastal flooding occurred on the Jersey Shore and back bays as a result of the Philadelphia metro area getting as many as five inches of rain.
WBUR reports that the ground is still wet from the previous storm, which could cause trees to fall quicker and damage power lines.
The storm system was also wreaking havoc on the roads and at airports across the region, where hundreds of flights were being delayed or canceled due to the weather.
Some 89 flights were canceled and 125 were delayed at Boston Logan International Airport, according to flightaware.com, while 82 flights were canceled and 55 were delayed at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
