The weekend’s Nor’easter is expected to gradually weaken near the New Jersey coast but will continue to bring moderate to heavy rain and flood threats to parts of the northern East Coast through early week. According to the National Weather Service, the heaviest rain fell across Long Island, New York City, and southern New England. Strong winds, including an 81-mile-per-hour gust recorded at Montauk Point on Saturday, are slowly dying down, but the storm is not expected to fully leave the area until Tuesday.

Forecasters warn of lingering flooding into Monday, especially during high tide. Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said coastal conditions could remain treacherous through Monday morning’s high tide, noting that dozens of residents were rescued from vehicles and homes were evacuated along the shore.

She added that pounding surf damaged dunes in Atlantic City and Brigantine. On Long Island, Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman warned of more coastal flooding and urged residents to be alert for falling trees due to saturated ground. A tragic incident occurred Saturday afternoon when Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old Brooklyn man employed by the New York City Housing Authority, was killed by a falling tree.

The storm disrupted travel, with about a quarter of flights canceled at Boston Logan International Airport and hundreds more delayed across the Northeast. Power outages persisted, with nearly 13,000 customers affected in New York, over 10,800 in Connecticut, and more than 3,600 in New Jersey by Sunday evening. Despite the damage, some surfers enjoyed the season’s first major swells, describing conditions as 'like Christmas morning.' The storm is likely the first of several to hit the East Coast in the coming months, fueled by El Niño-warmed Pacific waters.