BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — An off-shore storm will bring rain, strong winds and moderate flooding along the Jersey Shore beginning this evening, according to the National Weather Service.
A coastal flood warning that covers Monmouth, Ocean, southeastern Burlington and Middlesex Counties will remain in effect through 5 p.m. tomorrow, November 18.
The potential for moderate flooding along the coast will be at high tide, which in Belmar will be at 10:59 p.m. today and at 11:05 a.m. tomorrow.
Gale force winds will gust up to 35 knots on the Atlantic coastal waters of New Jersey, with waves building to 7 to 12 feet, according to the service.
For a detailed summary of the National Weather Service’s latest briefing issued at 5 p.m. today, November 17, click here.
Here is the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 11 p.m. and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 21 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday night: Rain likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A chance of rain before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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