Flooding And High Winds Possible For Jersey City, NWS Says: See When

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Strong winds and heavy rain are predicted for the Jersey City area throughout Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.

A wind advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. on Wednesday night.

"Flooding is also a possibility with widespread 2 to 3 inches forecast. Stay tuned for updates" for the Tri-State area, the NWS said.

Jersey City is more likely to get 1-2 inches of rain, the NWS said. The greatest chance for flooding will come with the Wednesday evening high tide.

High tide will be at 4:58 p.m. on Wednesday, but will be on the low side, at 4.1 feet.

The full forecast for Hudson County on Wednesday says: "Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible."

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