Weather NJ: Heavy rainfall this weekend. Up to four inches around Jersey Shore region
Significant rainfall is coming this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly.
Rainfall is expected to start Friday night and continue through Saturday night as a coastal low-pressure system from the South passes through New Jersey.
"So, this is what we call a coastal system or coastal low coming through," said NWS meteorologist Mike Lee.
"This one is going to develop around the Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, bringing us some moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and against a typical coastal system for Jersey," he added.
The Shore region will receive the most rain with forecast totals between 3 and 4 inches. The Northwest region of the state is expected to receive from 1.5 to 2 inches.
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NWS has not issued any advisories for coastal flooding at this time.
"Astronomical tides are a little bit lower. Right now, coastal flooding risk isn't as high, but we're gonna take a look at that as we get closer," Lee said.
Saturday night will be windy with northwest wind gusts up to 40 mph.
Given how saturated the soils are, gusty winds may cause some power outages and downed trees, said the NWS.
Asbury Park NJ weather
... and Monmouth County region
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday night: Rain after 2 a.m. Low around 38. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rainy. The rain could be heavy at times. The high should be near 54. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches are possible.
Saturday night: Windy with a chance of rain, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 34. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday: Windy and mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday night: Breezy and partly cloudy, with a low of around 35.
Monday: Sunny and breezy, with a high near 49.
Toms River NJ weather
... and Ocean County region
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday night: Rain, mainly after 2 a.m. Low around 37. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rainy, with a high near 56 The rain could be heavy at times. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches are possible.
Saturday night: Windy with a chance of rain, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 32. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday: Breezy and mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday night: Breezy and partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday: Breezy and sunny, with a high near 50.
Source: National Weather Service, Mount Holly
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Weekend weather in New Jersey: Strong winds follow downpour
