Forecasts look like Joaquin may give Jersey a pass

That elliptical white line indicates projected path of Joaquin, as of early on Oct. 2, 2015. Map by the National Hurricane Center.
That elliptical white line indicates projected path of Joaquin, as of early on Oct. 2, 2015. Map by the National Hurricane Center.
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That elliptical white line indicates projected path of Joaquin, as of early on Oct. 2, 2015. Map by the National Hurricane Center.
That elliptical white line indicates projected path of Joaquin, as of early on Oct. 2, 2015. Map by the National Hurricane Center.

Here’s some good news: As of Friday morning, weather models suggest that Hurricane Joaquin will jog further east than originally anticipated, missing New Jersey completely as it heads north early next week.

That’s small comfort to people in the Bahamas. But it’s a pretty good start to the weekend here.

Of course, a caveat is necessary:

“This does not mean however that we should let our guard down,” said Jeff Paul of the Morris County Office of Emergency Management.

“As we have learned from past events, things can change rather quickly, and as a result, we will continue with our planning processes which are well underway with all of our partners.”

And there still is are Nor’easter-like conditions to deal with.

“We will continue to experience rain and increased winds which we will be monitoring,” Paul said in a statement.

WABC-TV is predicting wind gusts of 35 mph for Friday afternoon, and coastal flooding.

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