Nor'easter turns deadly as storm lashes the East Coast with more destructive flooding, violent winds

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Nor'easter continues slamming the East Coast with major flooding, intense winds

The first Nor'easter of the fall continues to drench the East Coast with intense storm conditions as damaging winds, heavy rain and flooding plague communities this weekend.

THE TAKEAWAY

• Boston metro and coastal Massachusetts: Pounding rain, street flooding and powerful wind gusts up to 60 mph continue.
• Long Island and NYC corridor: Vicious 50 mph wind gusts, driving heavy wave action along south-facing ocean beaches.
• Outer Banks and the Jersey Shore: Waves remain extremely high (up to 18 ft) with ongoing severe beach erosion and persistent inundation during high tide cycles.

The monster nor'easter is still slamming millions as it makes a direct hit along the New Jersey coastline, lashing the East Coast from North Carolina's Outer Banks all the way up to New England with intense wind gusts, severe beach erosion and destructive high tide flooding.

The storm makes its dramatic turn onshore in New Jersey today, fueling its final act of violent winds that may knock out thousands of more power outages.

As a result of the deadly weather conditions, a 56-year-old man was killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn, New York, as strong winds slammed New York City and the Northeast on Saturday.

Nor’easter FOX Weather Threat Zone.

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The nor’easter has already left behind a wide swath of damage along the East Coast, from New England to the Outer Banks.

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In North Carolina, Dare County declared a state of emergency for Hatteras Island after extensive damage to N.C. Highway 12 severed road access to and from the island.

More heavy rain will pound the East Coast through southern New England, where several inches may even lead to inland flooding as the storm approaches the New Jersey coast.

In addition to the rain, persistent wind gusts in excess of 50 mph are likely in New York and southeastern New England, paving the way for widespread power outages. 

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Rough waves and strong winds threaten coastal flooding in Massachusetts

Rough waves, heavy rain, and strong winds from the first Nor'easter of the Fall continue to fuel a flood threat at the harbor in Hingham, Massachusetts.

New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency until Sunday afternoon, as the powerful nor'easter continues to bear down on the East Coast.

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Major travel hubs across the Northeast are still seeing significant disruptions from the storm, with heavy rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding creating difficult conditions along the I-95 corridor and other major highways, with flight delays and cancellations happening at major airports across the region.

The storm's center will make a direct hit along the New Jersey coast, fueling this increased potential for violent wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph across parts of New Jersey, New York City and Long Island.

On Saturday morning, Stafford police confirmed Long Beach Island was closed and not accessible due to flooding before eventually reopening hours later.

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Across the Outer Banks and Mid-Atlantic, wind gusts reached up to 50 mph, while winds just off the coast neared 60 mph. Waves are roaring to 15 to 18 feet high. Trapped water will prevent drainage, escalating coastal flooding during high tides.

Nor’easter Wind Gust Swath.

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The storm will remain near peak intensity Sunday as it hits close to the coast, prolonging dangerous coastal flooding and heavy rain bands across areas already battered by days of nor’easter impacts.

Peak impacts will finally begin to end by Sunday night as wind gusts quickly decrease to below 40 mph and rain weakens.

High tides combined with trapped water will keep the threat of coastal flooding and severe beach loss elevated through both the Sunday evening high-tide cycles. 

POINT PLEASANT, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 26: Waves crash during a nor'easter storm where a voluntary evacuation has been issued in the community on September 26, 2026 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has declared a state of emergency for eight counties as a powerful nor'easter is expected to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall, coastal flooding and beach erosion beginning Friday night and lasting through the weekend. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)

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Nor’easter fully weakens into Monday

As Monday rolls around, the storm will have rapidly weakened, but high surf leftovers will still continue for more big waves. 

Coastal waters and beaches from Cape Cod to the Outer Banks will see seas slowly subside, though rough surf, beach erosion and minor residual high-tide flooding will take a couple of days to fully clear. 

Maximum wind gusts across the Northeast will range from 20-30 mph, along with the last high-tide cycle to produce coastal flooding is expected to start the week.

A car passes under a sign warning of expected coastal flooding during a major nor'easter near Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 26, 2026. Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without power. New York, Boston and Philadelphia were all in the firing line of the "Nor'easter" -- so labeled for its northeasterly winds -- as authorities warned of potential major flooding and road closures.

(Matthew HATCHER / AFP / Getty Images)

Persistent light rain will continue to pinwheel around the nor’easter as the storm moves away from the coast.

By Tuesday, what's left of the storm will spread light rain into Northern New England.

Stay with FOX Weather for the latest as we continue to track this developing storm.