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Heavy rain moving thru here, winds only gusting to 23mph. so far.

Maximum sustained winds with Fay at 11A.M. update 60mph.

Atlantic City airport reporting wind gust to 44mph.

After a few very light showers earlier, the steady rain appears to be starting here.

Just now, Ericjcrash said:

Its borderline tropical at best. Impressive storm but absolutely nothing going on around the center.

Were up to the "F" storm and I think they all have been like this.

Just now, lee59 said:

I think Long Island will get on and off heavy tropical  showers and potential storms with windy conditions. New Jersey not much wind with a more steady heavy rain.

New Jersey shore should be windy. I am wondering if those areas that received the heavy rains recently could have some flooding problems.

I think Long Island will get on and off heavy tropical  showers and potential storms with windy conditions. New Jersey not much wind with a more steady heavy rain.

Atlantic City airport reporting heavy rain, wind ENE at 22mph gusting to 33mph.

Easterly breeze here slowly picking up, 15mph gust.

Strongest winds east of the center, Long Island and Ct.

They also name storms that are anemic or even sub-tropical. Years ago some probably would not have been named

NHC center of cone right over the NYC area.

3 minutes ago, bluewave said:

NHC will initiate advisories on Tropical Storm Fay, located just east of North Carolina, at 5 pm EDT.

Ok, I see it now on their website.

Looks like low getting organized just east of Hatteras.

2 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Fay at 5PM

Are you saying it has been named as a tropical storm?

If the storm goes west across NJ, still a big if, the severe outbreaks could be over Long Island and Ct.

1 hour ago, NJwx85 said:

Because it’s tropical. If this was a cold core system it would be on the NW side. Once it moves North it will shift to the North and NW of the track.

This is true in most cases, Hurricane Gloria and Bob both examples. This is not completely tropical at this point and the precip could be well north of the center and more directly above the center rather than completely west.

As of now all the heavy weather is well east of the center. Have to watch and see if this holds.

Received .33 inch of rain yesterday and just .01 today. first rain in over 2 weeks

Sudden pickup in the wind here out of the NE and the temperature has gone from 68 to62. Still raining.

44 degrees with graupel falling.

Hail, thunder and lightning here.

Unusual situation having storms maintain strength or even get stronger as they head east across the city and Long Island. Hear thunder to my west.

8 minutes ago, NJwx85 said:

Just had another crack of thunder here. Storm is probably developing overhead. Goes to show you how much lift is out there despite the overcast conditions. 

Can see the cell on radar, right near Mahwah and north over the NY border

As of now I have overcast skies and a strong wind off the water, not a good scenario for thunderstorm activity.