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FXUS01 KWBC 252004
PMDSPD

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
403 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Valid 00Z Sat Sep 26 2026 - 00Z Mon Sep 28 2026

...Strong nor`easter off the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bring
significant coastal flooding, rip currents, powerful wind gusts,
and heavy rain to the region this weekend...

...Rain and mountain snow continues into Saturday for the Pacific
Northwest as a storm system moves through...

...Showers and thunderstorms will lead to flash flooding and
severe weather risks across parts of the central U.S. the next
couple of days..

A rapidly strengthening nor`easter in the western Atlantic will
bring significant coastal impacts to much of the Eastern Seaboard
through this weekend and into early next week. As the low pressure
center tracks northward towards Long Island, rain will expand
across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through tonight and into
Saturday. Rain will become heavy at times across southern New
England where several inches may lead to inland flooding. Rain
will continue to wrap around the system through Sunday as the
storm approaches the New Jersey coast before looping to the
northeast early next week. In addition to the rain, wind gusts in
excess of 50 mph are likely for eastern Long Island and
southeastern New England, which will lead to power outages and
tree damage in some areas. These persistently strong onshore winds
combined with high surf and high astronomical tides will likely
result in widespread major coastal flooding through the weekend.
Significant inundation in low-lying areas is likely near the
shore. Dangerous rip currents and beach erosion will also be major
concerns. Please see the latest WPC Key Messages for more
information on this system at wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

Elsewhere across the country, a Pacific storm will continue to
bring widespread low elevation rain and high elevation snow to
parts of the Pacific Northwest tonight into Saturday. Meanwhile
farther east, surging moisture and instability will lead to
numerous showers and thunderstorms from the southern and central
Plains to parts of the Mid and Upper Mississippi Valley the next
couple of days. Localized to scattered instances of flash flooding
will be possible, and isolated severe weather is not ruled out.


Miller


Graphics available at
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php






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