Slow-Moving Ophelia Bringing More Rain, Gusty Winds To NJ: Latest

This story was last updated at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.

NEW JERSEY — The storm Ophelia, which weakened into a post-tropical cyclone Saturday, will keep rain and gusting winds in the forecast for part of New Jersey into Sunday as it continues north.

"Ophelia will continue to bring widespread rain and minor coastal flooding to our region through Sunday night, said the National Weather Service. "Ophelia will weaken to a remnant area of low pressure while tracking across our region, before departing on Monday."

As of 11 p.m. Saturday, Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia was moving over Washington, D.C. with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour, and was going north at 8 mph. The center of Ophelia is expected to turn toward the north-northeast and the northeast, weakening further while it tracks across New Jersey and departing on Monday, said the National Hurricane Center. The storm will bring heavy showers overnight Saturday, and more rain with low clouds as it moves north.

Forecasters said that wind gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour will persist through Sunday night, but no counties are under a high wind warning as of 11 p.m. Saturday. Coastal flood advisories, high surf advisories, and a high rip current risk remain for coastal counties into Sunday.

Overall rain totals for this storm are expected to be around 2 to 4 inches, with higher isolated totals.

Just before the 3 p.m. high tide in Atlantic City on Saturday, the National Weather Service said it had received numerous reports from coastal communities of street flooding and road closures.

"Please do not drive through flooded roadways as flooding along the coast is only expected to get worse as the day goes on!" the National Weather Service said in a tweet.

Click here to view all the current watches and warnings for New Jersey from the National Weather Service. View the NWS graphic below to see potential hazards, impacts, and timing for the storm this weekend in the Garden State:

Ophelia came ashore with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph around 6:15 a.m. and was expected to weaken as it turns north Saturday and then shifts northeast on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Wind gusts were recorded as high as 72 mph at Cape Lookout on Saturday morning. More than 80,000 customers had lost power as of 8 a.m., according to PowerOutage.us, with about one-half of that number in North Carolina.

Here is the National Weather Service forecast for New Jersey through Sunday:

North Jersey

Saturday: Rain, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 11 mph with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2 p.m. High near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 55. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Central Jersey

Saturday: Periods of rain. High near 64. Breezy with a northeast wind around 20 mph and gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night: Periods of rain. Low around 59. Breezy with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph and gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday: Periods of rain before 9 a.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., then showers after 3 p.m. High near 68. East wind around 15 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph

South Jersey

Saturday: Periods of rain. High near 71. Windy with a northeast wind of 30 to 35 mph and gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night: Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 67. Windy with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph and gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy with a high near 76. Breezy with an east wind of 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.