A stray afternoon pop-up storm can’t be ruled out but I would certainly make plans to water the fall garden.
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Monday at 7 a.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said the storm was drifting north at about 3 miles per hour. The identity of the truck driver has not been released. He also said the storm will cause major beach erosion, strong storm surges and risky rip currents. But certainly nothing so bad that it would necessitate a complete evacuation of Long Island-which is exactly what some people thought was happening this weekend.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said they expected Hermine to turn to the northeast and slow in speed on Saturday night, with winds again reaching hurricane force of more than 74 miles per hour (119 kph) by Sunday evening.
The Atlantic City beach is open at all entrances, said Lt. Mike Sykes, of the city beach patrol, but there are swimming restrictions due to rough waters.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency for Atlantic, Cape May and Ocean counties Saturday afternoon.
“My number one concern is the risky rip currents we are going to experience”, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.
A slight shift eastward in Hermine’s path has yielded a significant improvement in the outlook for the shore, but the threat for moderate coastal flooding persists through Monday night.
Ga., in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hermine.
“There is also the possibility of life-threatening inundation during the next 48 hours at most coastal locations between the North Carolina/Virginia border and Bridgeport, Connecticut”, the advisory added.
The National Hurricane Center said waves as high as 10 to 14 feet are possible. About 150,000 people were thought to be without power as of 5 p.m., according to Florida’s Division of Emergency Management.
Officials are warning residents to prepare for strong wind gusts along the Shoreline as Tropical Storm Hermine makes its way to CT. “We will be closely monitoring any changes and will update our residents as the storm progresses”.
In New Jersey, Atlantic City officials announced the cancellation of two outdoor concerts.
Hermine, the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 11 years, swept ashore early on Friday near the Gulf shore town of St. Marks, 20 miles (30 km) south of the capital of Tallahassee, packing winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and churning up a devastating storm surge in coastal areas.
The storm’s outer bands may have killed at least one person.
Hermine’s winds picked up speed on its way north, and will leave behind a mess, forecasters say.
Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. “The water is still very risky and there are active rip tides”.
A medical examiner’s office has yet to determine whether the storm was the cause, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said.
Officials warned the storm could produce deadly surges and ordered swimmers, surfers and boaters to stay out of treacherous waters during the Labor Day holiday weekend, when many Americans celebrate the end of summer. All passengers were told about the storm prior to departure, the passenger said.
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The governor will also partially activate the state Emergency Operations Center in Hartford beginning at 6 Sunday evening.
