Hoboken's Forecast: Tropical Storm Henri Heads Toward Northeast

HOBOKEN, NJ — Tropical Storm Henri may become a hurricane over the weekend, making landfall on Long Island or Connecticut and bring "tropical storm conditions" to the Hoboken area on Sunday, forecasters said.

[UPDATE: Hudson County under tropical storm watch; read more here.]

"TS Henri is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Friday. It will likely approach as a Cat 1 hurricane and likely pass near or to the east of eastern portions of the region on Sunday," said a local briefing from the National Weather Service on Friday.

Track the storm with these maps from the National Hurricane Center:

• Storm path
• Arrival time of tropical storm-force winds

Read Patch coverage:

• Tropical Storm Henri Could Hit NYC This Weekend
• Long Island Needs To Prepare For Henri: FEMA

The forecast for the Hoboken area says:

• Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Sunday: Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Sunday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

List Of Streets That May Flood In Hoboken Storms

Last month, before two severe storms, the city of Hoboken released this information. Note that as of this writing, the city and Hudson County have not released an advisory about Henri. This is previous storm guidance:

• Residents should secure all furniture and loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially on balconies. Outdoor tents should be taken down depending on wind load.
• Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. Please report power outages and downed wires to PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/....
• Do not park in or drive through flooding prone areas. Sometimes, the city's OEM posts no parking signs and cars may be towed from those areas. These intersections include:

• 1st and Marshall
• 1st and Harrison
• 2nd and Harrison
• 3rd and Harrison
• 4th and Harrison
• 4th and Monroe
• 3rd and Jackson
• 4th and Jackson
• 9th and Monroe
• 9th and Madison
• 10th and Madison
• 1st and Clinton
• 3rd and Clinton
• Henderson and Newark
• Grove and Newark

Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at 866.689.3970.

More Information From The City

Review the Hoboken Ready website and flyer available in English and Spanish.

Learn how Hoboken and NHSA prepare for, respond to, and recover from intense rainfall storms.

Learn about Hoboken’s efforts to mitigate rainfall flooding.

Famous Floods In Recent Hoboken History

Low-lying areas of the city of Hoboken flooded twice in July 2021 during heavy downpours, and trapped shoppers in a ShopRite parking lot. READ MORE: Flash Flood Traps Shoppers In Hoboken Lot: It Happened That Fast

While some may consider flash floods just an inconvenience, these floods have proved fatal to drivers (sometimes trapping parents and children) and people near even small streams.

Before Tropical Storm Elsa, the city suffered several other 50-year storms. READ MORE: July Flood Was Another 50-Year Storm

Severe storms are becoming more frequent. In fact, Tropical Storm Elsa last month was the earliest E-named storm in modern weather history.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the region.

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