Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A powerful nor'easter continued to batter the Atlantic coast on Monday with heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge, with coastal flood warnings in effect from North Carolina to Rhode Island.
A nor'easter is named for the strong northeasterly winds that blow in from the Atlantic Ocean. Despite tropical storm-type gusts up to 60 mph, the nor'easter was not given a name by the National Hurricane Center, Accuweather.com reported.
The National Weather Service issued coastal flood alerts and high surf advisories throughout the Northeast, though conditions should improve by Monday night.
"Coastal flooding is ongoing across portions of the East Coast as a low-pressure system in the western Atlantic brings persistent and strong onshore winds to coastal regions," the NWS said Monday. "This combined with high astronomical tides could lead to additional beach erosion. Rip currents and high surf also continue, along with scattered to widespread showers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast."
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