Coastal Flood Warning, Advisories For NJ Tuesday: NWS

NEW JERSEY - Gloomy skies and a wet forecast continue Tuesday as unseasonably cool temperatures and coastal flooding threaten the Garden State.

Several rounds of rain are set to pour down another 1 to 2 inches of rain on New Jersey after nearly six inches already fell on parts of the Jersey Shore over the last 48 hours, per state data. Embedded thunderstorms could bring heavier downpours, according to the National Weather Service, resulting in potential flooding, especially in localized urban and poor drainage areas.

Temperatures are also set to reach the mid-50s, with some locations poised to challenge record lowest high temperatures for Oct. 4, the National Weather Service said. Wind gusts could also reach up to 30 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph near the coast.

As of Tuesday morning, six counties are under a coastal flood warning through 9 p.m. Tuesday. The affected counties are:

• Middlesex
• Monmouth
• Ocean
• Atlantic
• Burlington
• Cape May

“One to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.”

According to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection Rainfall Data Acquisition map, areas such as Long Beach Island and Barnegat have seen upwards of 5.8 inches of rainfall over the last two days. Other areas on the far ends of both sides of the state have seen less than an inch of precipitation.

Several other counties are under a coastal flooding advisory, bringing up to one foot of flooding to some vulnerable areas. The affected counties are:

• Camden
• Gloucester
• Salem
• Cumberland

“Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures possible,” the National Weather Service said in a statement. “If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.”

The good news: the rainy forecast is set to dissipate by late Wednesday after possible rounds of thunderstorms and rain. Cool temperatures in the high 50s are also set to arrive this weekend, per Accuweather.

Here’s the latest forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Tuesday: Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10 and 11 a.m., then a chance of rain after 11 a.m. High near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51.