NJ Weather: Midweek Storm Could Cause Rain, Rough Surf

As Harvey churns over Texas, causing flooding of historic proportions, forecasters along the East Coast have their eyes on another storm. The storm, now known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 10, has formed near Florida and could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and other coastal hazards midweek, according to forecasters.

The storm, which is expected to cause heavy rain in Florida on Monday, could strengthen along the Georgia coastline early this week. If it intensifies to tropical storm strength, it will be named Irma.

The storm is expected to pass off the coast of New Jersey Tuesday or Wednesday and could cause rough surf and increased rip currents, Accuweather says.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the coastal counties in New Jersey, saying, "there is a chance some areas could approach minor coastal flooding levels with the Tuesday afternoon or overnight high tide cycle."

There is a possibility of minor beach erosion and high surf again on Tuesday, the NWS said.

The good news: It does not look like wind and rain from the storm will stick around long enough to impact Labor Day plans, according to information from Accuweather.

“Regardless of its development, the storm will likely be pulled out to sea,” said AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rossio.

Meanwhile, Gov. Chris Christie announced Sunday that NJ Task Force 1 has been activated and will be deploying to Texas to assist with the rescue and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.

“During Superstorm Sandy, emergency and law enforcement response contingents from around the country came to our aid. New Jersey stands ready to assist Texas with their search and rescue response to the destruction and devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey and the recovery process begins,” Christie said in a statement.

Here is the Jersey Shore forecast:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 16 mph.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 17 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.