Tropical Storm Nate: How Will It Affect New York City?

NEW YORK, NY – Tropical Storm Nate, expected to strengthen into a hurricane and batter states along the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, will then track northeast towards New York City, forecasters said Friday. Though it will weaken significantly, the storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall next week.

The National Weather Service warned of "excessive rain ...with the arrival of the remnants of Nate, which would be Monday night into early Tuesday." The forecasters are predicting up to two inches.

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AccuWeather's senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said the tapering storm could bring as much as three inches of rainfall.

"Nate is likely to drench Nashville, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and may survive long enough to soak Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston," he said.

Lack of precipitation lately means the ground should be dry enough to easily soak in the water, though flooding concerns are raised because falling leaves may block drains, he said.

AccuWeather is projecting a total of 17 tropical storms, which includes 11 hurricanes, through December 2017 in the Atlantic. Hurricane season officially ends in November. There have been 13 tropical storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes so far this year.

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