Flood Watch For Jersey City Into Martin Luther King Day

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The National Weather Service says that a storm predicted to hit the Northeast overnight Sunday into Martin Luther King Day will bring more rain than snow to the Jersey City area. However, there is a potential for coastal flooding at high tide.

High tide in the Hoboken/Downtown Jersey City area on Martin Luther King morning will be 8:06 a.m. Monday.

The storm will bring rain and snow before 11 p.m. on Sunday, then rain after 11, according to the forecast. See precipitation maps here.

There is a coastal flood watch in effect for the area from 4-10 a.m. Monday:

"IMPACTS...Widespread moderate flooding of vulnerable areas is possible near the waterfront
and shoreline, including roads, parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront. Several road closures are possible, and vehicles parked in vulnerable areas near the waterfront may become flooded. Flooding will also extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays."

The forecast for the area says:

Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow before 10 p.m., then rain, snow, and sleet between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., then rain after 11 p.m. Temperature rising to around 45 by 4 a.m. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

M.L.King Day: A chance of rain before 3 pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 3pm. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

The NWS forecast for the are can be found here.

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