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.
— Ryan Maue (@RyanWeather) September 22, 2026
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
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! 🌊
— Ben Noll (@Be
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
