Tropical Storm Warnings as Isaias moves toward our region

“It is going to track right over our area,” NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz said while noting it doesn’t appear Isaias will move off to sea.

Monday will be quiet and hot during the day. A good time to make any preps that you may need to make around the house ahead of the storm. Highs reach the upper 80s. Storms are expected in some neighborhoods Monday night.

Despite some gusty winds, the biggest impact will be flash flooding with 3 to 5-plus inches of rain possible across the area, with locally higher amounts in heavier rain bands.

This will cause widespread flooding concerns by late Tuesday and Tuesday night. The most vulnerable spots for flooding are in and around Philadelphia, the suburbs, Berks County and the Lehigh Valley. In these areas, it takes much less rain to trigger flash flooding due to soil type and also recent heavy rainfall. Places like Reading, Pennsylvania, were already hit with lots of rain over the weekend.

Power outages are a concern form the heavy rain and wind. So, be sure to power up your devices on Monday.

In addition to heavy rain and strong wind, the coast will also experience dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding. The severity of the coastal flooding is still uncertain, but at least minor coastal flooding at high tide is possible Tuesday and Tuesday evening. Once the storm track is more certain, we will have a better idea if coastal flooding becomes a bigger concern. A moderate risk for rip currents is in effect for the shore Monday with a dangerously high-risk Tuesday.

As of Monday morning, Isaias was off the coast of Georgia, packing near Hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.

Isaias is expected to move quickly past our area and should be gone by Wednesday. Sunshine and pleasant weather return Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the 80s. A much-needed break after the next few days.