Major storm bearing down on East Coast

By Sunday afternoon, heavy rain will be falling from New Jersey to New England.

ByABC News
October 27, 2017, 12:16 PM

— -- A major coastal storm is expected to blow through the Northeast Sunday into Monday, arriving exactly five years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the area.

On Saturday, the storm system -- which is expected to be significantly less powerful than Sandy -- is forecast to spread heavy rain across Florida, after which it will quickly move up the East Coast.

By Sunday afternoon, heavy rain will be falling from New Jersey to New England.

The heaviest rain will be Sunday evening from New York City to Boston.

Flash flooding is possible with some areas getting more than 6 inches of rainfall.

PHOTO: A major coastal storm is expected to blow through the Northeast, bringing strong wind gusts.
A major coastal storm is expected to blow through the Northeast, bringing strong wind gusts.
PHOTO: A major coastal storm is expected to blow through the Northeast, bringing heavy rainfall.
A major coastal storm is expected to blow through the Northeast, bringing heavy rainfall.

As the storm gets stronger and closer to the Northeast, gusty winds will develop, especially into Monday morning. Some of the gusts could reach 50 to 60 mph, and in New England, gusts may near 70 mph.

Travelers should brace for potential delays at northeastern airports.

Sunday marks five years to the day Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast in 2012. The storm resulted in dozens of deaths in New York state and both New York and New Jersey reported over $30 billion in damages.

PHOTO: Robert Connolly, left, embraces his wife Laura as they survey the remains of the home owned by her parents that burned to the ground during Superstorm Sandy in the Breezy Point section of New York, Oct. 30, 2012.
Robert Connolly, left, embraces his wife Laura as they survey the remains of the home owned by her parents that burned to the ground during Superstorm Sandy in the Breezy Point section of New York, Oct. 30, 2012.
PHOTO: A 168-foot water tanker, the John B. Caddell, sits on the shore, Oct. 30, 2012 where it ran aground on Front Street in the Stapleton neighborhood of New York's Staten Island as a result of Superstorm Sandy.
A 168-foot water tanker, the John B. Caddell, sits on the shore, Oct. 30, 2012 where it ran aground on Front Street in the Stapleton neighborhood of New York's Staten Island as a result of Superstorm Sandy.