Heavy rain and coastal flood threat loom for New Jersey as storms roll in

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A stormy stretch is unfolding across New Jersey with showers, thunderstorms, and a growing risk of coastal flooding expected to intensify through Thursday and into the weekend, as weather systems funnel heavy rainfall and strong winds toward the shore.

Forecasters say today will bring scattered showers, with a stronger round of storms likely after 2 p.m. Some thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours, with gusty winds reaching up to 20 mph and new rainfall totals of up to a quarter-inch — more in localized thunderstorms.

Tonight, showers and thunderstorms will remain likely until after 2 a.m., with the potential for some storms to produce heavier rainfall. Rain totals could reach up to an inch

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