Tropical storm Hermine recently slowed its movement in the Atlantic ocean on Sunday night. It is set to stall in the Northeast coast, which means Hermine will be eliciting powerful waves, floods and the erosion of beaches through Labor Day.
At 11:30 p.m. ET, Hermine was settled about 325 miles southeast of the eastern tip of Long Island, NY. Long Island was under storm advisories on Sunday night.
Hermine was still threatening affected areas with winds up to 70mph, which falls just short of hurricane strength.
The tropical storm is expected to remain at hurricane strength through Monday evening.
The National Weather Service has advised that large waves are expected to hit the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic states to southern New England throughout Monday night. It has also warned against potentially fatal rip currents that will remain until the middle of the week.
Warnings for tropical storm Hermine have largely been concentrated along the coast from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut throughout Sunday.
Executive Steven Bellone issued a voluntary evacuation order for the South Shore of Long Island and for Fire Island.
The storm has been moving eastward since hitting Florida and the Carolinas. Updated projections from the National Weather Service have indicated that its eastward motion is expected to end and that the storm will be veering northwestward through Tuesday — meaning it will be heading back towards the Northeast coast.
Meteorologists have advised people to stay away from the coastline until Hermine has passed. New England especially has been warned, as it is expected to be the next area in the storm’s path.
Boaters have been retrieving their vehicles before the storm hits, and Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, has advised Bostonians to stay indoors until the storm passes.
Hermine has caused some significant damage as it has trailed up the East Coast.
