From AccuWeather Public Relations

Coastal flooding and beach erosion impacts are likely from the Carolinas to New Jersey through Monday night 

Astronomical high tides running 1-3 feet above historical averages through Monday 

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center – Oct. 13, 2025 – AccuWeather® expert meteorologists are warning people, businesses, and officials to prepare for major coastal flooding and beach erosion impacts today, as a tropical wind and rainstorm off the coast of the Carolinas slowly moves north toward the Northeast shoreline. Prolonged northeast winds combined with astronomical high tides will cause widespread coastal flooding and significant beach erosion, especially from North Carolina to New Jersey.
 

“The highest tides and worst of the coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore are expected Monday afternoon. Gusty winds from the northeast can push in tremendous amounts of water into bays and inlets,” AccuWeather® Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. “This storm may create some of the highest tides that the Northeast has seen in more than a decade. Some beaches may be completely underwater as this storm passes off the coast. This storm may not have a name, but it is causing some serious problems and disruptions along the coast.”

“Rough surf from several storms this season has eroded beaches up and down the East Coast. This storm will wash away even more sand and create more erosion issues,” DaSilva said.  

The tropical wind and rainstorm will bring 2-4 inches of rain from far eastern New Jersey to northern Massachusetts with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 10 inches. 

A large swath of winds of 40-60 mph, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 80 mph, is possible along the East coast from coastal Virginia to New England through Monday night. 

“The worst of the impacts are expected from the I-95 corridor to the coast. Areas near the beach could see several inches of rain and wind gusts reaching 60 mph or stronger at times. People should be prepared for street flooding and power outages near the coast,” DaSilva warned.  

A storm surge of 1-3 feet, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 6 feet, is possible from North Carolina to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Persistent onshore winds may also produce king tides, resulting in coastal flooding, beach erosion and dangerous surf conditions. 

AccuWeather Monitoring Other Developments in the Atlantic  

AccuWeather hurricane experts are closely monitoring a tropical wave that has just moved off the coast of Africa.  

“The tropical wave in the Atlantic is located farther south than many of the other waves we have monitored so far this season. If this wave is able to avoid disruptive wind shear, it could start developing later this week,” DaSilva said. “The waters in the Caribbean are exceptionally warm and could support a late-October storm. AccuWeather will monitor this tropical wave closely as it moves across the Atlantic main development region toward the Leeward Islands.” 
 

AccuWeather hurricane experts are also monitoring Tropical Storm Lorenzo. At this time, it is forecast to move through the open Atlantic and not impact populated areas.  
 

“Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed early Monday morning in the Atlantic main development region,” DaSilva said. “Lorenzo is the twelfth named storm to develop in the Atlantic this season. Tropical Storm Lorenzo is forecast to turn north and move out into the open Atlantic.”