NJ weather: Gale force winds, rain to batter state overnight Thursday into Friday – Asbury Park Press

Wet weather to spoil springlike warmth in Northeast

After a brief warmup, a major storm will bring heavy downpours, hurricane-force winds and even some wintry precipitation to end the week.

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Get ready for a dark and stormy night Thursday into Friday.

Strong winds are expected to batter much of New Jersey later this week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue gale watches and hazardous weather outlooks for the eastern part of the state on Thursday night.

North Jersey could see wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.

Elsewhere, rough seas could produce waves of between 7 to 12 feet off the Jersey Shore, causing a hazard to marine traffic, according to the weather service.

Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility, the National Weather Service said in its bulletin on Wednesday. Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas. The entire length of the Shore will also be impacted.

Along the coast, a south wind moving at 20 to 25 mphmay producegusts as high as 40 mph.

Between a quarter and half of an inch of rain is possible, according to the weather service.

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The low temperatures on Thursday evening will be about 55 degrees and reach as high as 61 degrees late Friday morning before dipping into the 20s by Friday night, all according to the weather service.

This is a developing story. Stay with app.com for updates.

Erik Larsen: 732-682-9359 or elarsen@gannettnj.com

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