Ophelia update: Spinning off coast, leaving rain and flooding along Jersey Shore

Ophelia has left her mark on the Jersey Shore. While she didn't create too much havoc, flooding and battered beaches were left in her wake.

A rip current advisory, which predicts a “high” risk of rip currents that could be deadly, is still in effect through 8 p.m. Tuesday. All other watches, warnings and advisories have expired.

Between midnight and 9:30 a.m. Monday, 0.78 inches of rain has fallen in Point Pleasant, according to data from the Rutgers NJ Weather Network. Rain in the region should taper off by 2 p.m. on Tuesday. And, expected wind gusts up to 35 mph will continue Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon.

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The storm lashed the Jersey Shore on Saturday, hitting a peak of 62 mph in North Beach Haven. Winds knocked down trees. Low-lying parts of Ocean County, including back bay areas, flooded as the storm pushed water during high tide and left it with no place to drain.

The weather did knock down trees, sometimes on power lines or blocking intersections.

In Middletown, fallen trees blocked Navesink River Road, which was later reopened after the debris was cleared by township public works employees. The Oceanic Bridge over the Navesink River between Middletown and Rumson also was closed to traffic Sunday afternoon, Middletown Mayor Tony Perry said.

Asbury Park Press reporter David P. Willis contributed to this report.

Saturday's report: Ophelia brings rain, wind and floods to Shore, and it might get worse

Sunday's report: Ophelia continues to pelt Jersey Shore with rain; how bad will flooding get?

Where is Ophelia now?

According to accuweather.com, Ophelia is now a tropical rainstorm "spinning off the coast of New Jersey with sustained winds of 15-20 mph." The storm has slowed its movement across the Mid-Atlantic, leaving the Jersey Shore with extended periods of soaking rain.

Weather forecast: Mid-Atlantic offshore waters

Today through Wednesday night: Low pressure along the New Jersey coast will move slowly southeast and south across the Mid-Atlantic offshore waters. A cold front will move over the area. The low will weaken and become nearly stationary across the outer waters southeast of Cape Hatteras Thursday and Friday. Strong high pressure will build across the northern portions tonight through Friday night.

Thursday through Friday: A low-pressure trough will develop near the southeastern U.S. coast on Thursday, persist through Friday, and then dissipate on Friday night. Another low-pressure area may develop across or just east of the northern outer waters on Friday night.

In summary:

• A low pressure and a cold front will move across the Mid-Atlantic waters today through Wednesday night.

• High pressure will build across the northern portions tonight through Friday night.

• A low-pressure trough will develop on Thursday and persist through Friday.

• Another low-pressure area may develop across or just east of the northern outer waters on Friday night.

Source: National Weather Service — Marine Forecast

NJ weather this week

Today: Periods of rain. High near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a northeast wind of around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 58.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Thursday night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 59.

Source: https://forecast.weather.gov/

Please note that this is just a general forecast, and the actual weather conditions may vary. Be sure to check the latest forecast before heading out.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Weather in New Jersey: Will it rain tomorrow at the Jersey Shore?