Tropical storms moving north. How it will affect weather in New Jersey this week?

A tropical storm brought more than a foot of rain to southern North Carolina, a historical downpour unseen in the area in hundreds of years that caused life-threatening flash flooding Monday.

That same system is heading north, passing through New Jersey, but not with the same strength.

"We're supposed to get a little bit of the remnant rain across our area the next couple days, but it won't be very much," said meteorologist Patrick O'Hara from the National Weather Service, Mount Holly office.

Most of the system dissipated through the North and South Carolina region. Central and North Jersey should get close to a tenth of an inch of rain. South Jersey, closer to Delaware, around Cape May County, should get between half an inch and one inch of rain.

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Skies at the Jersey Shore are expected to remain mostly cloudy until Friday night. The weekend should boast partly sunny skies.

The weather service still issued a coastal flooding advisory for Cumberland County and surrounding areas including Cape May County and Atlantic County. Potential flooding could occur between 7 p.m. Tuesday into Wednesday. Up to 6 inches of inundation is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

Dangerous seas ahead off the shore

Out in the sea, conditions are expected to be hazardous. The weather service advises small craft not to sail until the advisory is lifted at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The small craft advisory applies to the entire coastline of New Jersey.

There is also a high risk for dangerous rip currents that could sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. Rip currents will be active in the Cape May area until 1 a.m. Wednesday through Wednesday evening in Monmouth and Ocean counties.

"If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help," the weather service advises.

Asbury Park weather

Tuesday night : Cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday : Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 a.m. The high should be near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday night : A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday : A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday night : A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday : A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Toms River weather

Tuesday night : A slight chance of showers after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday : Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. The high should be near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday nigh t: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday : Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76 and a slight chance of showers. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday night : Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. The low should be around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday : A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday night : A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Source: National Weather Service, Mount Holly

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