Nevertheless, the US National Weather Service is advising that minor coastal flooding, battering waves and beach erosion could affect New York, New Jersey and CT until Wednesday night, before the storm pulls away from the coast and dissipates. Hermine’s center was about 230 miles southeast of the eastern tip of Long Island.
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The National Weather Services reported sustained winds of 43 miles per hour on Nantucket and 39 miles per hour in Edgartown.
Hermine has appeared on NOAA’s list of potential storm names since the permanent naming scheme was developed in 1979.
The US east coast is bracing for possible severe weather. Last February at least four people were hurt when the ship hit hurricane-force winds off North Carolina, prompting the crew to turn the vessel around and return to port in New Jersey.
Hermine could also cause some problems for Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and MA on Labor Day, but is expected to weaken some more.
The closure comes as a precaution measure as Tropical Storm Hermine enters the area. But otherwise, the beach town escaped the storm unscathed, officials said.
“Chris Thompson said, “[the storm] didn’t impact us a whole lot. No ferries. Island deserted.
Hermine was forecast to bring up to 2 inches of rain to Rhode Island and southern MA through Wednesday.
The latest forecasts upped the likelihood for rain through Wednesday. “We want to ensure that we have additional line and tree crews ready to respond should the strong winds bring down tree limbs and power lines”. Only 1 to 2 inches is expected in southeastern MA, including Cape Cod and the offshore islands. A coastal flood advisory is in effect through 5 a.m. Tuesday for Atlantic, Cape May and Ocean counties.
New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, second from right, meets with New Jersey DEP Commissioner Bob Martin, right, and Congressman Frank LoBiondo, on Sunday Sept. 4, 2016, at the Cape May County Office of Emergency Management in Cape May Court House, N.J. Storm system Hermine spun away from the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, removing the threat of heavy rain but maintaining enough power to churn unsafe waves and currents and keep beaches off-limits to disappointed swimmers and surfers during the holiday weekend.
The wave heights will be 11 to 14 feet, he said. At 3 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service reported that coastal flooding is still a threat to New Jersey’s oceanfronts, back bays, and tributaries, especially in Ocean, Atlantic, and Cape May counties.
Peak winds gusts of 58 mph were reported on Nantucket Monday, 48 mph in Marstons Mills and 41 mph in Yarmouth.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott ordered state government offices in 51 counties to close at noon Thursday.
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On Saturday, Georgia Power announced it had restored power to more than 200,0000 customers. Some roads were still closed, and the city had cleared about 800 tons of debris by Monday morning.
