Ian Remnants To Slam NJ This Weekend: See When, Where

NEW JERSEY - Get your umbrellas ready, New Jersey: this weekend will be a wet one, thanks to Hurricane Ian, as up to four inches of rain, coastal flooding and wind gusts of up to 40 mph are all in the cards.

While the heaviest rain should be seen Friday night into Saturday morning, Ian remnants are slated to linger through Sunday in the form of light rain. The Jersey Shore is forecast to see the most rain (between 3 to 4 inches of precipitation) Friday through Sunday night, while the northwest part of the state may only see up to one inch of rainfall.

As of Friday morning, half of the state is currently under a hazardous weather outlook, according to the National Weather Service. The counties affected are:

• Monmouth
• Gloucester
• Camden
• Burlington
• Atlantic
• Salem
• Ocean
• Cumberland

Monmouth, Atlantic, Cape May and Ocean counties have also been issued a rip current statement. Cape May County has been issued a coastal flood advisory as rough surf and thunderstorms threaten to slam the southern tip of the state on Saturday.

“A prolonged period of an elevated rip current risk is expected into at least early next week,” the National Weather Service said. “For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.”

Widespread minor coastal flooding is also expected with high tides Saturday and Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Moderate coastal flooding is also possible during Monday afternoon’s high tide.

"Areas from northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia to coastal Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey will be subject to stiff easterly winds that will lead to above-normal tides, beach erosion and coastal flooding from Friday through Sunday," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg said.

The weekend's temperatures are also set to hover around the 70-degree mark, per the National Weather Service.

High pressure over the New England area moving to low pressure associated with Ian is set to create fierce winds that will push waves from the Atlantic Ocean towards the coast, paving the way for rough surf, beach erosion and high tide flooding.

"To potentially make matters worse, there is a chance that Ian finds a way to reach the mid-Atlantic coast and strengthen again, or perhaps a second new storm forms along the mid-Atlantic coast early next week, which would continue onshore winds and drenching rains with flooding and beach erosion problems for additional days," Lundberg said.

Here’s the latest forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5 p.m., then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. High near 66. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.