By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-09-25 15:11:49 | Updated at 2026-09-25 15:52:35
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A National Weather Service map released on Sept. 25, 2026, shows the possibility of rain, seen in green, and heavy rain, seen in brown for Friday and Saturday. National Weather Service via The Epoch Times
The U.S. weather service said that a “significant” Nor’easter storm will bring major impacts across the Mid-Atlantic to the northeastern United States on Friday through the weekend.
In a bulletin on Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said the storm “will bring widespread strong to gale-force winds to much of the East Coast” over the next several days.
The cyclone center of the Nor’easter will stall off the southern portion of New England and the Mid-Atlantic regions “into the weekend,” according to the NHC. Rain will then move across the region Friday and Saturday, which could lead to flooding, it added.
Winds will also be relatively strong, reaching 50 mph gusts in some places along the coast that could trigger power outages.
Coastal flood warnings were issued from North Carolina’s coast to New Jersey, parts of New York, and some areas in Connecticut, according to a map issued by the NWS on Friday.
“Moderate to major coastal flooding, high surf, rip currents, and beach erosion are also possible along the coast,” the NWS bulletin stated.
The mayors of Boston and New York City warned that their respective cities would be impacted by the storm on Friday and Saturday.
“Nor’easters aren’t new for New England, but not usually in September, so we’re taking extra preparations to connect with all our residents about this rare fall nor’easter,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in a Thursday statement.
A Nor’easter is a storm along the East Coast of the United States, called that name because the winds generally originate from the northeast, according to the U.S. weather agency. The storms, which generally occur between September and April, have caused billions of dollars in damage and economic losses.
A map released earlier this week by the NWS shows that as many as six inches of rain is possible along the coast of Massachusetts, with lower totals inland.
Wu also added, “We urge residents and families to take all necessary precautions to stay indoors and safe during the storm. Thank you to all our City workers who have been collaborating to keep our neighborhoods safe and our City ready to respond.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who issued a warning on travel, said that city workers are now clearing out “catch basins, preparing for downed trees and positioning emergency resources in areas that could see coastal flooding.”
“If you’re traveling this weekend, give yourself extra time, check your train, ferry or flight before you head out and stay off low-lying coastal roads around high tide,” he said Thursday.
Elsewhere in the United States, a tropical storm grew into Hurricane Nolo in the Pacific, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in an update on Friday morning. A hurricane watch, which means that hurricane conditions “are possible” within 24 to 36 hours of the watch area, was issued for Hawaii County in Hawaii.
A tropical storm warning was issued for Hawaii County, meaning that tropical storm conditions “are expected” somewhere in the area within the next 24 to 36 hours, the NHC said.
