Delaware is expected to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Hermine as early as Sunday.
The storm is expected to anchor itself 200 miles off the coast of Delaware after it passes through North Carolina Saturday night.
And it's expected to bring sustained winds of 40 miles-per-hour, according to Weather Underground meteorologist and blogger Bob Henson.
“Because Hermine is not going to be slamming inland, those conditions will probably not extend too far inland. So it’s going to depend a lot on whether you’re on the coast, five miles in, 50 miles in … your location is going to determine a lot how serious it is,” Henson said.
Coastal communities are expected to be hit hardest with substantial flooding expected in Delaware’s Inland Bays during high tides. Coastal erosion is expected to occur all week as the storm moves up the coast.
Henson said it’s too early to tell how much rain the storm will bring. Areas within the storm’s boundaries could see 2-4 inches over Sunday and Monday. Areas outside the boundaries could see relatively none.
Areas like Dover and Wilmington will be hit mostly with strong winds around 20 miles per hour.
Storms like this wouldn't typically spend so much time in one place off the East Coast, according to Henson.
Usually the jet stream would blow it out to see but the jet stream is currently shifting higher north towards Canada over the next few days.
So Hermine is stuck in a high pressure system off the coast. Some computer models have it sitting 200 miles off the coast of Cape Cod until Thursday before finally heading out to sea.
Hermine is expected to depart the waters off the coast of Delaware starting Tuesday.
