Offshore nor'easter to bring rough surf and coastal flooding to Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches

A nor'easter off the North Carolina coast is forecast to batter the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches this week with large waves, tidal flooding, erosion and rip currents, while Philadelphia itself should see little or no rain, local outlets reported.

Citing FOX Weather, FOX 29 Philadelphia said the Mid-Atlantic shoreline faces several days of strong gusts, hazardous waves and flooding lasting into Thursday. The top concern, the outlet said, is long periods of gusts topping 40 mph that will keep the ocean churning.

FOX 29 reported that waves and flood risk should peak during the later-day high tides, which typically fall between 3 and 7 p.m. The FOX Forecast Center expects the harshest conditions to last until late Wednesday night and into Thursday. The storm is forecast to stay out at sea and begin drifting off by week's end, according to the outlet.

The outlets described the flooding threat differently. FOX 29 characterized it as moderate, while NBC10 Philadelphia said tidal communities could see one more round of minor flooding near high tide, with improvement expected later in the week.

FOX 29 reported that the National Hurricane Center has labeled the system Invest 93L, a sign it could pick up subtropical or tropical features. Either way, the outlet said, the coastal effects are expected to occur.

Conditions are worse to the south. According to FOX 29, Hatteras Island on North Carolina's Outer Banks is under a mandatory evacuation order due to heavy ocean overwash, and sections of Highway 12 have been shut down. The outlet also reported that water in Ocean City, Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay could rise more than two feet above typical levels.

CBS Philadelphia reported that the Philadelphia area should remain rain-free, with clear and sunny autumn weather continuing inland.

For Wednesday, NBC10 called for periods of cloud cover, a high close to 66 degrees and northeast winds growing stronger as the storm moves nearer the coast. Those gusts will add a chill, especially at the shore, the station said.

NBC10 expects a quieter Thursday as the storm retreats, bringing back sunny skies and temperatures reaching about 70 degrees.

Compiled by True News from reporting by FOX 29 Philadelphia, CBS Philadelphia and NBC10 Philadelphia. Each outlet's original story is linked below.

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