Large waves batter the coast of South Kingstown Town Beach, RI during a nor’easter storm (photo courtesy of Bryan Oakley).
A nor’easter gets its name from the strong northeasterly winds blowing over coastal areas. They are most common between September and April and form off the East Coast of the U.S. Captions and Photo source: USGS
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A nor’easter may develop by the middle of the week and it could be a long duration event, raising concerns for coastal flooding and beach erosion due to the prolonged duration and long fetch of these winds…
