A powerful coastal storm is hammering the Northeast, knocking out electricity and disrupting weekend plans. Poweroutage.com tallied 76,097 outages across Massachusetts to Maryland as of 7:15 a.m., with notable trouble spots in Queens, Long Island, and along the New Jersey shoreline. High winds were already punishing the stretch from Delaware to Massachusetts early Saturday, and conditions in New York City were expected to deteriorate through the day, according to Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center.
Leaders moved to get ahead of the worst. On Friday, an emergency was proclaimed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul for New York City and surrounding communities, while New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill issued a similar order statewide. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said New York City crews readied for downed trees and for catch basins to become clogged ahead of possible flooding. With leaves still on many trees, branches are more likely to snap and bring down additional power lines.
Travel plans took a hit. FlightAware reported 388 cancellations across the country, with most tied to Boston's Logan International and other Massachusetts airports, plus at least 26 cancellations at New York's LaGuardia. Kennedy International Airport were likely to see ground stops and delays.
Weekend entertainment was also pared back. As a precaution, two Ed Sheeran concerts slated for Gillette Stadium outside Boston were called off. In New York City, organizers scrapped the Global Citizens Festival in Central Park and called off the All Things Go NYC event focused on music and culture. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority also paused select commuter ferry routes in Boston Harbor and nearby waters.
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Forecasters flagged coastal flooding as the main threat. The National Weather Service put out coastal flood warnings and watches that include New York City, noting tides at the Battery on lower Manhattan could reach up to three feet above normal and waves up to 12 feet may strike the shorelines in Brooklyn and Queens through Sunday. In New England, gusts around Boston may hit 60 miles per hour. A full moon tonight will stack the odds for higher tides, and Bloomberg News meteorologist Craig Allen said the system will deliver bursts of heavy rain and strong winds across the region.
"The worst effects of it are tonight into Sunday morning, anywhere from southern New England west across Long Island toward New York City," Oravec said, adding that "the coastal flooding will be the biggest flooding impact for this." He said the storm should stay strong in New York and New England through Sunday, then ease by Monday morning as commuters head back to work.
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