“This Nor’easter Is Going To Be An Ordeal”

The US East Coast has avoided any tropical development so far this year, but a developing nor’easter in the Atlantic just off the North Carolina and Virginia coast could still deliver hurricane-force winds and heavy rain, with the greatest impacts expected in the Northeast later this week and into the weekend. 

“Oh, this Nor’easter is going to be an ordeal. This storm will be a monster and will be lashing the coast for several days. Thank your lucky stars this isn’t January because it would be the most epic blizzard,” meteorologist Ryan Maue wrote on X, adding, “Maybe it’s a harbinger of ‘bomb cyclones’ to come this winter?”

Oh, this Nor’easter is going to be an ordeal.

This storm will be a monster and will be lashing the coast for several days.

Thank your lucky stars this isn’t January because it would be the most epic blizzard.

Maybe it’s a harbinger of “bomb cyclones” to come this winter? pic.twitter.com/gxOADbTznO

— Ryan Maue (@RyanWeather) September 22, 2026

The nor’easter formed earlier today off North Carolina and Virginia and is forecast to strengthen as it moves north along the coast, potentially bringing severe weather to coastal areas of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Nor’easter: brace for 50 mph wind gusts and 15 ft waves! 🌊

It’s going to be a rough ride for the East Coast.

The storm’s worst will probably lash the corridor from New York to Boston this weekend, with coastal flooding a primary concern because of high tides and strong winds. pic.twitter.com/BCAjWa9x25

— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) September 23, 2026

“This will be a long-duration storm for many areas along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts, with impacts beginning along the central Atlantic coast at midweek, spreading to New England on Friday and lasting through the weekend in some areas,” AccuWeather wrote in a report. 

⚠️🌊🌬️ Coastal Flood Warnings & Advisories are in effect for most of our tidal areas through Thursday night or Friday to highlight the widespread minor to moderate tidal flooding expected at high tides. Northeast winds gusting up to 50 mph along the coast through Thursday. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/njQ5fbJsfK

— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) September 23, 2026

On Saturday, the worst of the storm is expected across southeastern New England, particularly Massachusetts. Local outlet NBC Boston warns that the Boston metro could expect  5 to 8 inches of rain between Friday and Sunday, while Cape Cod could see conditions on par with a tropical storm. 

“If the low shifts close to Boston, this becomes a massive event with 60 to 70 mph wind gusts, heavy rainfall, major storm surge and significant disruptions to Boston Harbor and the Massachusetts coastline,” Fox Weather wrote in a separate report. 

[Potential Coastal Storm Fri-Sun] After a dry week we are tracking an early season nor’easter Friday to Sunday bringing rain, strong to damaging wind gusts, as well as coastal flooding/beach erosion. pic.twitter.com/uSpZFiUx8c

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 23, 2026

“The nor’easter could take on some characteristics of a tropical storm,” AccuWeather warned.