Several weather hazards are expected over the next few days in the NYC Metro Area. Warm and humid conditions will continue. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday afternoon and evening. Heavy, tropical rainfall is possible on Monday. Additional heavy rainfall is expected as Tropical Storm Isaias moves towards the area by midweek.
The National Hurricane Center issued a special advisory late Thursday night to announce that Isaias has strengthened into a hurricane.
Tropical Storm Isaias formed on Wednesday evening, and is expected to continue a track through the Caribbean over the next few days. The system could eventually impact parts of Florida this weekend. This is the earliest than an ‘I’-named storm, or 9th-named storm, has formed. Records date back to 1851.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (PTC9) has moved into the Caribbean today. The storm is expected to gradually strengthen into a Tropical Storm over the next 24-48 hours. Tropical moisture will also move up the East Coast next week, leading to the potential for heavy rainfall.