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Hurricane Sandy is currently moving northeast, and will start to move back to the coast Monday morning. Sustained winds of 75 MPH with a minimum pressure of 961 mb.
Here is the current satellite of Sandy.
This is a very large storm covering a large area. This is important because even though it will make landfall south of New England, we will still feel major impacts.
Here is the current forecast cone of where Sandy will make landfall.
This is showing that Sandy could make landfall anywhere from Virginia beach, all the way to New York City. The center of that is Delaware, which may shift north or south during the next day or so.
The Rain
The rain should move in Monday morning, and will be with us right through Wednesday. The rain will be varying in intensity, with the heaviest falling Monday afternoon through Tuesday.
Rainfall amounts of 1-3″ are expected.
The Winds
The winds by far will be the biggest impact from this storm, which will be with us from Sunday night till Wednesday. The strongest winds will be from Monday afternoon and into Tuesday morning.
Sustained winds of 30-50 MPH with Gusts 65-80 MPH.
Those winds WILL knock out power, so be prepared with flashlights, back up generators if you have them, and emergency kits.
Coastal Flooding
Minor to moderate coastal flooding with midday tide on Monday, with moderate to major flooding with the tide Monday night.
Check back for updates tomorrow.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them below in the comments section.
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