How Many Miles From Hoboken Is Tropical Storm Debby? Find Out Here

HOBOKEN, NJ — A flood watch is in effect for Hudson County through Wednesday, the National Weather Service said — but the bigger disturbance may come Friday with the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby.

Debby is fewer than 700 miles from Hoboken. Click here to see the current distance you are from the storm.

The current flood watch runs until Wednesday, Aug. 7 at noon, the NWS says. Up to an inch of rain may fall.

• See the high and low tide times here. Flooding is more likely at high tide.

The city of Hoboken canceled a number of events for this week, including National Night Out on Tuesday, recreation sports on Tuesday, and "Movies Under the Stars" and other cultural affairs programs for the rest of the week. See updates on canceled events and city flooding advice here.

Debby's Downgraded, But Don't Be Fooled

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday as a category 1 hurricane, taking four lives in that state, including two children, said the Associated Press.

The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm by 11 a.m. Monday, but such storms have proven dangerous in the Northeast.

In September 2021, Hurricane Ida was downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it reached New Jersey, yet took an estimated 30 lives.

What's the difference among a hurricane, tropical storm, tropical depression, and tropical wave? Wind speed and other factors come into play. The National Weather Services discusses the differences here.

Hurricanes must have surface winds 75 m.p.h. or higher. See how hurricanes are categorized here.

Friday's Forecast And Storm Tracking

Storm Debby is expected to arrive in New Jersey on Friday as a tropical depression. The NWS says there's an 80 percent change of rain Friday night in Hudson County.

• Follow the up-to-date Hudson County forecast here.
• See the high and low tide times here. Flooding is more likely at high tide.
• Track Debby and other Atlantic storms here or here.

Other Handy Links

Forecasting weather is an imperfect science, so it's best to be prepared, then to check the most up-to-date numbers:

• Keep an eye on the radar here.
  
• See the Accuweather Minutecast here.
• See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

See the updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings for North Jersey:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for flooding.

Come back to Patch for updates.