New Jersey declared a state of emergency Sunday as heavy rain accompanied by winds up to 60mph is expected to crash through the region as part of the approaching Nor’easter. The winds will persist into Monday afternoon.“The greatest effects are going to be the coastal flooding potential, especially for areas from northeastern North Carolina northward to much of the New Jersey coast,” said meteorologist Bob Oravec with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland.The National Weather Service placed New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon. Coastal areas of suburban Long Island could see flooding, with up to 3 inches (about 8 centimeters) of rain and lashing winds expected, the weather service said.

Flight delays over the Nor’easter

Newark International Airport has delays of around 80 minutes for many flights, with planes headed to the airport from across North America even being ordered by the FAA to hold at their departures, NJ.com reported. JFK International Airport, as well as travel hubs in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, are also facing similar delays.The Federal Aviation Administration has issued ground delays at several airports due to the nor’easter, with average delays inching toward two hours in some locations. As of 12:35 p.m. Sunday, passengers at Boston Logan International Airport are being told to expect an average delay of 86 minutes due to low ceilings, and 80 minutes for those traveling through Newark Liberty International Airport.

Guv Phil Murphy is not in New Jersey

Democrat NJ Governor Phil Murphy was not in New Jersey when the emergency was declared last night. “In preparation for this storm, I am issuing a State of Emergency for all 21 counties out of an abundance of caution, authorizing our state’s emergency services personnel to activate as necessary,” Acting Governor Way announced in a statement Saturday.