Rainy, windy East, another West storm

The low-pressure system that produced stormy weather across the southern Great Lakes moves east and brings strong winds to the Northeast and even parts of the Southeast, where the seas will become dangerous for popular Spring Break destinations. The Breakfast Brief is published daily, Monday through Friday, at 5:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Expect the storm to arrive in the Northeast by noon and continue to bring rounds of heavy rain and even a few scattered storms across the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday afternoon. New York City will experience downpours by late afternoon into the evening, with winds increasing as well. Boston's skies will remain cloudy most of the day as a large low-pressure system spinning offshore will provide much moisture all day.

The difference between these two pressure systems will squeeze the pressure gradient and increase the winds across much of the East. Gusts could exceed 45 mph along the Appalachians by the afternoon. As the cold front pushes through the Southeast, taking a few showers with it, the winds will become stronger along the Gulf Coast and the East Coast. Seas will be rough for both coasts of Florida, and there will be a high risk for rip currents, too. Spring Breakers are warned.

A smaller-scale low-pressure system entering the Northwest will move through the northern Plains on Thursday, producing snow showers across the Northern Rockies and mixed precipitation over the High Plains. Meanwhile, another system with much more moisture will slam against the Pacific Northwest and bring plenty of rains that will become more intense in the late afternoon and evening.

Rains are expected to continue through the end of this week and likely into the weekend for much of the Pacific Northwest. Rainfall totals through Saturday night could reach Up to 4 inches, and some isolated areas could exceed 6 inches, developing flooding.

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