The first nor’easter of the season is expected to hit New York City and the tristate area on Sunday and Monday, bringing consistent heavy rain, gale-force winds and dangerous seas.

Relatively pleasant weather is expected from Thursday through Saturday , but conditions are expected to worsen throughout the day Sunday and continue into Monday.

“The combination of persistent, strong onshore winds, high surf and high astronomical tides may lead to some East Coast communities experiencing significant coastal flooding impacts ,” the National Weather Service warned.

The coastal low pressure system behind this nor’easter is expected to develop Saturday near the Carolinas, forecasters said.

Though the storm is days away, “computer models are in unusually strong agreement supporting the

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