Heavy Rainfall Expected Over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic; Unsettled in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, and Plains

Locally heavy rainfall and a few severe thunderstorms are possible over the Southeast and Mid Atlantic as the remnants of Nestor move across the region through Sunday. Elsewhere, periods of rain and snow can be expected over the Pacific Northwest, Plains, and Upper Mississippi Valley while scattered strong to severe thunderstorms affect parts of Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma by late Sunday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 20, 02:00 PM EDT until October 21, 08:00 AM EDT

Last Update: 1212 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

20NM SSW Atlantic City NJ

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

Synopsis: High pressure will continue to move offshore through the overnight. Meanwhile, Post-Tropical Storm Nestor will skirt to our south on Sunday, moving offshore into the open Atlantic. High pressure builds into our region for a brief period before a cold front approaches from the west Tuesday evening. High pressure brings a return to mild and pleasant weather to end the week with another low pressure center and cold front potentially moving into the Mid- Atlantic by next Saturday.

Rest Of Tonight

S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 9 seconds.

Sun

SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft in the late morning and afternoon. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 9 seconds. periods of rain in the late morning and afternoon.

Sun Night

NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the late evening and early morning, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 9 seconds. periods of rain early in the evening, then a chance of rain late in the evening.

Mon

N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Swell mainly from the E with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

Mon Night

E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Tue

SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Tue Night

SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

Wed

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

Wed Night

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Thu

W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.