Don’t put the raincoat in the closet first.
The remnants of Tropical Depression Ophelia will continue to bring at least another 24 hours of severe wet weather to New York City, as possible flooding and heavy rain will pass through the Monday morning commute.
The storm, which made landfall in North Carolina early Saturday morning, has brought strong winds and dumped heavy rain across the Big Apple and much of the East Coast as the system weakens and slides further into the Atlantic Ocean, prompting forecasters to advise New Yorkers that it is “a good weekend to stay in”.
Ophelia continued to weaken, downgrading to a Tropical Depression shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, causing all storm surge and tropical storm warnings to be discontinued.
“Part of the rain is still lingering. There will be pockets of dry and then not dry, but we shouldn’t see any flooding or anything. It’s starting to subside,” Fox Weather meteorologist Marissa Lautenbacher told The Post.
Areas of heavy rain are possible along Ophelia’s frontal boundary as it stretches from eastern Pennsylvania to southern Long Island on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The remnants of Tropical Depression Ophelia will continue to bring rain to New York City on Monday.GNMiller/NYPost
The risk of flash flooding will remain through Sunday night and the Monday morning commute is expected to be wet, according to Lautenbacher.
Rough waves and coastal flooding will also remain a concern along the Mid-Atlantic coastline through Monday.
“Right now, it’s still quite windy. Winds are still gusting up to 20 mph and it will still be a little breezy tomorrow morning, with gusts at about 11 mph,” Lautenbacher said Sunday morning.
“It’s still going to be a little windy but nothing like we’ve seen.”
People walk with umbrellas in the rain in Times Square on September 23, 2023.GNMiller/NYPost
People wear ponchos and raincoats for the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on September 23, 2023.AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
Ophelia made landfall near the Emerald Isle on Saturday with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph, but quickly weakened as it moved north toward Virginia that afternoon.
New York City issued a travel warning Friday night ahead of the storm and announced it was bracing for flash flooding.
Flights at all three New York City airports reported delays on Saturday and Sunday.
By Sunday morning, 11 flights at JFK, 5 at Newark and one at LaGuardia had been completely canceled, according to FlightAware.
Rain is expected to continue through the morning commute Monday.GNMiller/NYPost
A man braves the rain in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on September 23, 2023. Stephen Yang
Temperatures will be in the low to mid 60s, rising to 66 by Monday.
The New York City Department of Emergency Management issued a travel advisory for Saturday and Sunday. Crews from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Transportation are inspecting and cleaning catch basins in flood-prone neighborhoods and streets.
Minor coastal flooding is expected along vulnerable locations in New York and New Jersey harbors, Jamaica Bay, southern Nassau County bays and the Westchester coast, according to the weather service.
“Although the warmer days of summer are behind us, New Yorkers should take precautions regarding the forecast of high winds and rain during our first fall weekend,” NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol said in a statement, while adding that the weather is a reminder that the region is still in hurricane season.
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