Nor’easter?
Um, we saw some sun and a few quick downpours today. For many, it felt like a typical mid-autumn day with highs in the 60s. You’re right. That’s not a nor’easter, but let me clarify.
We’re still waiting for the shoe to drop and the storm to bear down on New England. Despite what you’re hearing, we’re in “hurry up and wait” mode, we’re not in the storm just yet. That comes tomorrow night and early on Thursday. It’s then that the sky will open up.
Still, a few downpours did lead off the storm – amidst the sunny breaks and the slightly more humid air. Now, as the storm develops and intensifies off of New Jersey tonight and tomorrow, it will generate huge plumes of rain that spin from the ocean back (northwest) to New England. One of those plumes hits tomorrow night, and that’s when the wind will pick up and 90% of the rain will fall. The caveat here is that the storm will stall. From about 11pm Wednesday to 2pm on Thursday, it sits and spins near Block Island.
So when does it end? Good question. Eventually, the storm exhausts itself and most of the moisture is wrung out of the clouds. Drenching rains taper to lighter showers Thursday afternoon and night, but I don’t see the LAST drops falling until Friday morning. Even then, we could see a parting sprinkle (widely scattered) through noon on Friday!
And still no threat for coastal flooding or high winds. However, gusts could top 30 from Cape Ann to the Seacoast of New Hampshire through Wednesday night and early Thursday. No walk in the park, but not necessarily what comes to mind when you throw around the term nor’easter.
We’ll keep you posted.
Pete