A coastal storm is roaring up the East Coast Friday and by Saturday the remnants -- of what could become a named storm -- are expected to impact New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The storm -- which could become Ophelia -- moves in from the south and the first raindrops could be falling by late Friday night. By the time the storm gets to the Philadelphia region it likely will no longer be a tropical storm.
The rain is expected to be heavy at times, especially on Saturday morning and afternoon. The heaviest bands of rain are expected early on Saturday morning.Coastal flood warnings and advisories are already in place all along the Delaware and Jersey Shore coasts, as well as along the Delaware Bay. However, localized flooding could also happen throughout the region as 1 to 3 inches of rain -- or more -- could fall.
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