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A powerful, slow-moving storm struck parts of the East Coast, with millions facing high winds and power outages. Tens of millions of people were in the path of the nor’easter, which was forecast to affect the mid-Atlantic area and New England throughout the weekend.Sept. 26, 2026
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Destructive waves are slamming the East Coast and flood waters are submerging streets as a voluntary evacuation is issued. NBC News’ Sam Brock is in the storm zone.Sept. 25, 2026
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Millions of Americans are gearing up for a rare, multiday nor’easter that is set to start pummeling the Northeast with rain, wind and flooding Friday.
Coastal flood alerts are in effect for 33 million people along the East Coast as of Friday morning, affecting states from Virginia to Rhode Island.
The storm already brought gusty winds and early flooding across the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday, with rough waves pounding shorelines. Winds up to 65 mph are forecast, with the strongest winds expected through Saturday night on Long Island in New York and in New England.
Heavy rain bands — up to 4 to 6 inches — will hit the area Saturday and into Sunday, and winds will push water onto shore, with 1 to 4 feet of inundation expected.
Widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible from the Interstate 95 corridor to the coast. The Jersey Shore, Long Island and coastal New England are the locations likely to see the highest rain totals.
Waves of 10 to 18 feet are expected, with coastal flooding forecasts of 1 to 4 feet depending on the area.
The system is expected to intensify as it moves north. It will come onshore around New Jersey.
On Friday, the nor’easter will intensify as onshore winds increase from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. By Saturday, rain will begin from the Jersey Shore to eastern Massachusetts and is expected to last all day.
Saturday will also feature the highest wind potential, with wind gusts that could reach 60 mph in coastal locations.
Rain will continue for the Northeast and New England on Sunday, as beaches continue to take a beating from the strong onshore winds.
The storm will still be spinning just off the coast Monday. While winds will be weaker, rain and beach erosion will continue.
Winds are expected to lead to travel delays and power outages into Monday.
Southeast New England faces the highest risk of power outages because of the strongest wind potential and top-heavy trees with leaves still on them.
As of Friday afternoon, before the rain started in some areas, three major music events set for this weekend had already been canceled, including the annual Global Citizen Festival held at Central Park in New York City.
“Due to the extreme weather forecast for New York City this weekend, we have made the difficult decision, in consultation with the City of New York and NYC Parks, to cancel this year’s Global Citizen Festival,” the organization wrote on social media.
“Safety has to come first,” Global Citizen added, noting that this is the first time the festival has been canceled in 14 years.
All Things Go, another festival that was being held at Forrest Hills Stadium in Queens this weekend, was also canceled due to the weather.
And Ed Sheeran had to cancel his Boston shows, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Gillette Stadium, Messina Touring, Sheeran’s touring group, said in an Instagram statement.
Areas of New Jersey were already lashed by rough surf Friday morning, with videos showing waves crashing along the shore.
“The waves, the wave actions, the way it comes in, it just takes everything in its path,” said Mike Jones, the emergency management director for Upper Township, New Jersey. “And there’s really no way to stop Mother Nature.”
A full moon Saturday night is also expected to lift tides up to 5 to 6 inches.
One New Jersey resident told NBC News that to prepare for this weekend’s nor’easter, she closed up her whole house.
Outside Washington, abnormally high tides were seen along the Potomac River, inundating roads with floodwaters and leaving a popular Maryland music festival practically underwater. The first day of events was canceled in advance.
In North Carolina, winds greater than 50 mph have been recorded. A video showed a car in the state nearly swept into the ocean before a tow truck saved it.
Elsewhere in the region, emergency preparedness crews are cutting down trees and readying sandbags. Officials have warned of flooding in neighborhoods.
Hurricane Nolo barreling toward Hawaii’s Big Island
Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo is barreling toward Hawaii with 80 mph winds. It is a Category 1 storm and is moving north at 5 mph. At some point over the weekend, it is expected to become a major hurricane, upgraded to a Category 3 or 4.
The storm is forecast to stay south of Hawaii, but the islands will still feel Nolo’s wrath. Heavy rainfall — up to 30 inches on the Big Island — and intense winds are already affecting the state. People in Hawaii are preparing for the worst, expecting catastrophic flooding.
Just last month, Hurricane Lala brought destruction to Hawaii’s Big Island, damaging more than 100 homes and stranding people without water and power.
In addition to dangerous surf and damaging winds, mudslides are a major concern in Hawaii.
As of Thursday night, stores were sold out of generators and gas cans. Shops were boarded up and blocked with sandbags. Schools were let out Thursday to give residents more time to prepare for the storm’s effects.
Nolo is expected to reach full strength sometime Friday night.
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Millions across the Northeast are bracing for an intense, multi-day Nor’easter this weekend that is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong wind gusts to the East Coast.
Forecast models still disagree on the storm’s exact track, but one thing is clear: wherever it goes, it will hit the region hard. Forecasters have high confidence in a long-duration onshore wind event that could bring significant coastal flooding.
Coastal flood warnings and high wind watches are already in place along much of the East Coast, with more alerts likely to be issued throughout the day Thursday.
The highest rainfall totals — 2 to 3 inches or more — are most likely from Rhode Island to eastern Massachusetts.
Powerful winds, including gusts up to 50-60 mph, risk toppling power lines and trees. Small shifts in the storm’s track will determine where outages and downed trees are most likely to occur.
Coastal flooding is expected to run 1 to 3 feet above high tide, and a full moon Saturday night could intensify the tides and worsen the flooding. Waves along the coast are expected to reach 12 feet in Ocean City, New Jersey, and up to 22 feet in New England.
Moderate to major flooding is likely from North Carolina to Nantucket, Massachusetts, with southeastern Virginia — particularly the Virginia Beach-to-Norfolk area — at highest risk for major coastal inundation of 1 to 3 feet.
Meanwhile, a separate storm is already pummeling the Eastern Seaboard, generating high winds and rough surf.
In Massachusetts, residents were seen this week hauling their boats out of the bay, worried about high tides and flooding from the Nor’easter. One person told NBC News he’d been “prepping all week for both wind and water.”
One couple even changed their wedding plans because of the storm — they had been set to marry this weekend on a Massachusetts beach.
And the Boston Red Sox moved Sunday’s game — the season finale — up to Friday to avoid any weather-related delays or cancellations.
In New Jersey, crews cleared debris from storm drains and flood-prone areas as emergency management officials urged residents to prepare for the incoming storm. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden recommended charging devices and stocking up on batteries ahead of possible power outages.
Elsewhere in the country, days of heavy rain in the Southwest have triggered major flooding, sending muddy waters sweeping through the streets of New Mexico. The El Paso, Texas, fire department said it has responded to more than 50 storm-related calls.
Off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, Tropical Storm Nolo threatens heavy rain and flash flooding, with more than 30 inches of rain possible in some areas. Extreme rainfall remains the storm’s biggest risk.
Nolo currently has sustained winds of 50 mph and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday night — potentially reaching Category 3 strength. As of the latest update, the storm was about 285 miles south of South Point, Hawaii, moving north at 2 mph.
Nolo is not expected to make direct landfall in Hawaii, but it could come close enough to bring tropical-storm-force winds to the Big Island and Maui as early as Thursday night, with hurricane-force winds possible by Friday night.
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A powerful nor’easter developing this week will bring wicked winds, rough surf, and heavy rains to coastal communities from North Carolina to Nova Scotia.
These types of storms are more synonymous with mid-winter than mid-fall. And true to form, this storm is a little different. It won’t drop snow or ice like a classic winter nor’easter. In fact, this system may bring a tease of tropical weather to an Atlantic basin that’s been devoid of hurricane activity so far this year.
An Impactful Nor’easter for the East Coast
Nor’easters are special types of low-pressure systems that earn their name from the fierce northeasterly winds that can lash coastlines.
The seed that’ll grow into this weekend’s nor’easter started developing on Wednesday a few hundred miles off North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The system will meander toward New England into this weekend before slowly winding down into early next week.
Forecasters expect strong, persistent winds to hit coastal locations from North Carolina to Nova Scotia. The strongest gusts will buffet New England through Friday and Saturday, when winds may reach 60 to 70 mph.
Communities throughout the region can expect coastal flooding, beach erosion, life-threatening rip currents, and dangerously rough surf. Isolated power outages are possible. Flight delays at New York's and Boston’s airports are also likely due to blustery winds and rain.
Computer models still don’t entirely agree on how close to the coast this storm will track, or how long it’ll linger in the area—both factors that are crucial to determining exact impacts. A slower track closer to the coast will plaster the region with stronger winds and heavier rainfall than a faster path or one that keeps the center of the storm farther out to sea.
Nor’easters Are Common in Late Fall and Winter
Nor’easters are most common between October and April as powerful jet streams sweep across North America. It’s unusual for such a potent nor’easter to develop this early in the season.
Nor’easters are considered non-tropical—or as meteorologists call them, extratropical—systems that typically draw most of their energy from intense upper-level winds. That’s different from hurricanes, which tend to feed on warmer-than-normal oceans. But low-pressure systems exist on a spectrum that sometimes makes it difficult to neatly define them as tropical or extratropical, and this storm is a prime example.
A Tropical Connection
Some computer models suggest that this week’s nor’easter may acquire some tropical characteristics as it intensifies off the Northeast coastline. Fully extratropical systems feature cold air throughout the entire core of the storm. This nor’easter, on the other hand, may briefly develop a shallow warm core, a phenomenon found in tropical storms and hurricanes. Cloud structure, the storm’s overall wind field, and thunderstorm activity near its center are other tropical characteristics to watch out for.
Even though it’s not likely to earn a name as a hurricane would, it’s important for residents throughout the region to pay attention to the threat of flooding, wind damage, and power outages.
It’s strangely fitting that a nor’easter may prove to be the most hurricane-like non-hurricane we’ve seen across the Atlantic basin this season. We’re now past the peak of hurricane season and the year remains historically quiet. Tropical activity here is running at less than 10 percent of normal for this point in the year. This is also the latest the season has gone without producing a hurricane since the satellite era began in 1966. A quiet hurricane season is a hallmark of an El Niño, when hot waters in the tropical Pacific create conditions in the atmosphere unsuitable for tropical storms to form in the Atlantic.
But winter is a different story, and this week’s storm is also a potential preview of what’s to come as El Niño gains strength. Strong El Niño events tend to influence an active storm track across the southern US during the cooler months, which may in turn lead to more coastal storms along the Eastern Seaboard.
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