By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist
October 29,2012; 2:13PM,EDT
Hurricane Sandy remains on track to become a historic storm for the mid-Atlantic and southern New England with New Jersey and New York City bracing for very dangerous conditions and catastrophic damage.
The impact from Sandy will reach hundreds of miles from the center of landfall, including areas well inland and well ahead of the storm's landfall Monday evening. Sandy is forecast to move inland as a Category 1 hurricane near Atlantic City, N.J., between 6 and 8 p.m. EDT Monday.
An overview of the catastrophic impacts that await the mid-Atlantic and southern New England can be found in this news story, while below are more detailed impact stories for specific cities and communities.
LATEST UPDATES:2:40 p.m. EDT Monday:According to CNN, nearly 300,000 customers are without power in seven states. New Jersey has the most at 92,000.
2:35 p.m. EDT Monday: Harvey Cedars, N.J., north of Atlantic City, N.J., recorded a peak wind gust of 69 mph. Barnegat Inlet, N.J., also north of Atlantic City, N.J., recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
2:05 p.m. EDT Monday: More than 60,000 customers are without power across Long Island, according to Long Island Power Authority. Click here for map with outages.
2:00 p.m. EDT Monday: Hurricane Sandy still has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. The central pressure has lowered to 940 mb (27.67 inches Hg).
1:10 p.m. EDT Monday: A couple of peak wind gusts associated with Hurricane Sandy in New York so far: Westhampton Beach, 59 mph; Islip, 60 mph; Syosset, 58 mph; Bayville, 56 mph.
1:00 p.m. EDT Monday: An 81-mph gust was recorded 6 miles west-southwest of Cuttyhunk, Mass.
12:24 p.m. EDT Monday: Wind gusts measured in Massachusetts include a 59-mph gust in Milford and a 64-mph gust measured at Buzzards Bay.
12:15 p.m. EDT Monday: A photo collection of Sandy's impacts shows flooding in portions of New York City and New Jersey. An 80-foot piece of the boardwalk can be seen floating down the streets in Atlantic City, N.J.
11:50 a.m. EDT Monday: The HMS Bounty has sank off the coast of North Carolina. Some sailors are not accounted for.11:45 a.m. EDT Monday: Multiple trees have been downed in New York City parks.
10:45 a.m. EDT Monday: PennDOT is reducing the speed limit and restricting some vehicles in southeastern Pennsylvania.
10:45 a.m. EDT Monday: Sandy's maximum sustained winds have increased to 90 mph.10:30 a.m. EDT Monday: Water rescues are occurring in Atlantic Beach, N.Y., due to surge flooding from Sandy. Water is covering roadways in Long Beach, N.Y., from surge flooding.
10:15 a.m. EDT Monday: The latest track map of Sandy is online. Sandy is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane very close to Atlantic City between 6 and 10 p.m. EDT Monday.
9:21 a.m. EDT Monday: Rehoboth Beach, Del., has received 4.42 inches of rain from Sandy already. West Cape May, N.J., has received 3.17 inches of rain from Sandy so far.
8:18 a.m. EDT Monday: "80 feet of boardwalk floating free at Atlantic and New Hampshire Ave" @JitneyGuy tweeted from Atlantic City with a picture.
Satellite loop of Sandy from NOAA.8:00 a.m. EDT Monday: Sandy has started to turn to the northwest toward the mid-Atlantic Coast, picking up forward speed. The storm is currently 260 miles southeast of Atlantic City, N.J. Maximum sustained winds are still 85 mph.
7:06 a.m. EDT Monday: Moderate to major flooding is occurring in the Chesapeake Bay with storm surge flooding from Hurricane Sandy. The Chesapeake Bay near Kiptopeke, Va., is at major flood stage of 5.95 feet, less than one foot below the record high of 7.1 feet set on March 7, 1962. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Va., is at 6.71 feet. This is also only 1 foot below the record flood stage of 7.5 feet set on Sept. 18, 2003.
7:00 a.m. EDT Monday: According to FlightStats.com, a total of 6,576 flights have been canceled so far today in the U.S. and 112 flights have been delayed. Flight Aware reports that there are no operations today at Philadelphia International Airport, and there will be no operations until midday Tuesday.
6:00 a.m. EDT Monday: Life-threatening storm surge flooding expected today from Cape May, N.J., to New York City, Long Island and southern New England.
5:00 a.m. EDT Monday: SANDY STRENGTHENS to 85 mph, pressure of 946 mb. Forecast to continue strengthening to 90 mph before landfall.
For a larger version of Sandy's track map, visit the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center.3:30 a.m. EDT Monday: Flood Warning issued for Monocacy River near Frederick, Md., affecting Frederick County. Major flooding is forecast.
3:00 a.m. EDT Monday: Low tide has already occurred in Newport, R.I. The observed value was 2 feet higher than the expected level.
2:00 a.m. EDT Monday: NHC latest advisory indicates Sandy is now moving north instead of northeast. The turn toward the coast has begun.
1:00 a.m. EDT Monday: Winds gusting to 47 mph in Ocean City, Md. Sandy still about 350 miles off shore.
12:00 a.m. EDT Monday: Hampton, Va. -- Water flowing over the top of Bridge on Powhatan Parkway at Chesapeake Avenue.
For reports from Sandy over the weekend, click here.
Site-Specific Detailed Impact Stories
Thumbnail image from Atlantic City, N.J., was tweeted by @CruiseMiss on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. To see an entire collection of photos from Sandy, click here.
Content contributed by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Meghan Evans.
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