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Millions brace for nor'easter: Latest forecast

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Shapiro, E., & Gewecke, K. (2026, September 24). Millions brace for nor'easter: Latest forecast. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/noreaster-heading-east-coast-weekend-latest-forecast/story?id=136646213

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A powerful nor'easter is expected to hit the Northeastern United States this weekend, bringing rain, high winds, and potential coastal flooding from North Carolina to Maine. By Monday, areas from New Jersey to Maine could see 2-to-4 inches of rainfall, with up to 6 inches in Boston and Long Island. Wind gusts reaching 60 mph are anticipated along the coastlines, particularly off the Jersey Shore and coastal Massachusetts. The storm is also forecast to cause significant wave heights, reaching up to 17 feet from Massachusetts to Maine, potentially leading to beach erosion and power outages.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A powerful nor'easter is hitting the East Coast of the United States, affecting millions from North Carolina to Maine, and possibly disrupting flights along the Northeast coast. The storm started impacting North Carolina's Outer Banks on Thursday, causing water surges that washed out parts of the main highway connecting barrier islands. By Saturday through Monday, windy rain showers will intermittently affect areas from New Jersey to Maine, with wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph recorded along the Mid-Atlantic coast and moving north by the weekend. Higher totals of 2-to-6 inches of rain are expected from New Jersey to Boston and Long Island, New York, leading to potential coastal flooding, large waves, and beach erosion in these regions.

Written for “Nor'easter Hits East Coast” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 68 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

Maine Massachusetts New Jersey New York City North Carolina

Subjects

Massachusetts GPE · 4× Maine GPE · 3× New Jersey GPE · 3× New York City GPE · 2× Boston GPE · 1× Cape Cod GPE · 1× Long Island GPE · 1× New York GPE · 1× North Carolina GPE · 1× Rhode Island GPE · 1×

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Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph have been recorded along the Mid-Atlantic coast, and those powerful winds will move north by the end of the week and through the weekend.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24

🔮 Nor'easter heading to New York City, Massachusetts: Tracking the storm The nor'easter could spark flight disruptions along the Northeast coast.

2026-09-24 · ABC News (US)

Millions brace for nor'easter: Latest forecast · mixed framing

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Nor'easter heading to New York City, Massachusetts: Tracking the storm The nor'easter could spark flight disruptions along the Northeast coast. uncertain

nor'easter → head → coast

Millions are on alert for a powerful nor'easter set to bring rain and wind to the Northeast this weekend. asserted

Millions → set → Northeast

Intermittent rounds of rain will start Friday afternoon from North Carolina to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Saturday through Monday, windy rain showers will be off and on from New Jersey to Maine. By Monday, rain totals could reach 2-to-4 inches from New Jersey to Maine. uncertain

totals → start → Maine

Higher totals of 4-to-6 inches are forecast for Boston and Long Island, New York. asserted

totals → forecast → Boston

Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph have been recorded along the Mid-Atlantic coast, and those powerful winds will move north by the end of the week and through the weekend. asserted

winds → record → weekend

A high wind watch is in place Friday and Saturday along the Jersey Shore and from Rhode Island through coastal Massachusetts, where gusts could reach 60 mph. uncertain

gusts → reach → mph

Saturday morning may bring the strongest winds for New York City, with gusts around 45 mph possible. uncertain

gusts → bring → City

The storm is also forecast to bring coastal flooding, large waves and beach erosion. asserted

storm → forecast → flooding

The nor'easter could also cause power outages and could spark flight disruptions along the Northeast coast. uncertain

nor'easter → cause → coast

Nor'easters get their name because winds over the coastal area are typically from the northeast. asserted

winds → get → northeast

These storms may occur at any time of year but are most frequent and most violent between September and April. uncertain

storms → occur → September

Nor'easters nearly always bring precipitation in the form of heavy rain or snow, as well as gale-force winds, rough seas, and coastal flooding. asserted

Nor'easters → bring → rain

Click here for what you need to know about nor'easters. asserted

you → click → nor'easters