Tropical Storm Warning in effect for parts of Delaware and South Jersey

PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Tropical Storm Watches have been upgraded to Warnings for counties touching the Delaware Bay and all of the Coastal NJ Counties. This means tropical storm force winds >39 mph for a time beginning 36 hours from now.

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On Saturday, expect mostly cloudy skies with light showers moving first into southern Delaware and south Jersey during the afternoon/evening. The rain might hold off in Philadelphia until overnight Saturday and into Sunday as a sharp cutoff with the rain could set up.

Sunday will be the height of the storm in our area.

Heavy rain and wind is expected down the shore with bands of heavy rain trying to rotate farther inland to Philly and the NW suburbs.

On Monday, lingering showers will remain across the region from west to east. They will last the longest at the shore and the weather will stay breezy.

Multiple High Tide Cycles to Watch

Saturday Night-Minor

Sunday AM-Minor

Sunday Night-Moderate Flooding

Monday AM-Major Flooding

Winds Down the Shore

Saturday - Gusts 20-40 mph

Sunday - Gusts 30-60 mph

Monday - Gusts 20-35 mph

Winds Philly Area

Saturday - Gusts 15-25 mph

Sunday - Gusts 20-40 mph