Flood and high wind alerts have been issued for certain parts of the East Coast.
Flood and high wind alerts have been issued for certain parts of the East Coast.
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a powerful pre-holiday storm affecting millions in at least 20 states. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds and will continue to impact the region through early next week.
If you’re among the more than 115 million Americans expected to travel 50 miles or more this holiday season, you’ll want to prepare for road delays and at some of our nation’s busiest airports if your journey takes you to the East.
“Timing is everything,” FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera said. “When you’re talking about Sunday, Monday, this is when we’re watching all of this energy coming together.”
The impacts from the storm will vary as it slides up along the Interstate 95 corridor.
“This is really one of those systems that is going to produce a whole lot of rain up and down the I-95 corridor,” Herrera continued. “You’re talking rain, more of it, from Florida clear up into New England.”
In addition, strong to damaging wind gusts are possible along coastal cities as the powerful storm system tracks along the Atlantic Coast. Strong wind gusts add to storm’s impact in East
The primary threats from the storm include heavy rain and flooding and impactful winds akin to tropical storm strength near the storm center.
While it appears the strongest winds will remain offshore, sustained winds will blow to 20-40 mph, with gusts along the Atlantic coastlines even reaching 60 mph or higher.
Wind Advisories cover some 20 million along the Atlantic Coast from southern Florida into New Jersey for gusts of 50-55 mph on Sunday.
