# East Coast Storm Threatens Flooding and High Winds

> Coastal storm brings high winds and flooding to East Coast this week.
- Title: East Coast Storm Threatens Flooding and High Winds · Newsweek
- Summary: Coastal storm brings high winds and flooding to East Coast this week. A slow-moving coastal storm threatens East Coast with high winds, flooding, and…
- Keywords: east coast, coastal flooding, high winds, national hurricane center, subtropical storm, delmarva peninsula, outer banks, nor'easter, East, Coast, Storm, Threatens
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/east-coast-faces-high-winds-coastal-flooding-as-storm-develops-12585892
- Published: 2026-10-18T19:22:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: east coast, coastal flooding, high winds, national hurricane center, subtropical storm, delmarva peninsula, outer banks, nor'easter
## Coastal Storm Threat
A slow-moving coastal storm is expected to bring high winds, flooding, and dangerous surf to parts of the East Coast this week.
## National Hurricane Center Forecast
The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that a storm-force non-tropical low was expected to form off the Southeast coast on Sunday or Sunday night.
## Development Probability
The National Hurricane Center gave the system a near-zero chance of development within 48 hours and a 30 percent chance within seven days.
## Coastal Impacts
Regardless of development, this system will cause high winds, coastal flooding, and dangerous surf along portions of the U.S. East Coast.
## Potential Storm Name
If it develops into a named subtropical or tropical storm, it would be called Josephine, according to the list of next named storms.
## Coastal Hazards
The most prolonged effects are expected from the Delmarva Peninsula into eastern North Carolina with rain, gusty winds, beach erosion and coastal flooding.
## Key takeaway

A slow-moving coastal storm threatens East Coast with high winds, flooding, and dangerous surf this week.