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An early fall nor’easter centered off the Mid-Atlantic is strengthening as it moves north, threatening more than 40 million people along the East Coast with heavy rain, high winds, and severe coastal flooding through the weekend.

Key details from the report include:

• Current Impact: Punishing winds, large waves, and coastal flooding have already hit areas from North Carolina and Virginia up to New Jersey. In North Carolina, waves breached protective dunes, forcing closures along portions of Highway 12, while coastal streets in cities like Norfolk have experienced flooding.

• Movement and Path: The storm system is tracking northward and is expected to deliver its heaviest punch of wind-driven rain and surge to areas from the New York City metropolitan area to southern New England, including Boston and Providence, beginning late Friday into Saturday.

• High Tides and Full Moon: The storm coincides with an astronomical full moon, which elevates high tides and significantly worsens the duration and severity of tidal flooding and beach erosion.

• Rainfall and Wind Risks: Portions of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island could receive up to five inches of rainnearly a month’s worthwhile wind gusts reaching 50 to 60 mph risk bringing down trees and power lines, especially because trees are still in full leaf and more vulnerable to strong winds.