The weather will gradually go downhill over the weekend with rain, wind and even coastal flooding.

A coastal storm has developed off the Southeast coast. It will gradually head northward and then strengthen. We are in for a prolong period of NE winds, rain and even some coastal flooding.

The NWS has issued a Coastal Flood Watch Sunday into Monday for the possibility of minor to moderate flooding on the Sound. The timing on this is Sunday 12 p.m.-Monday 8 p.m.

There will be widespread pockets of steady/heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals will range from 1-3 inches.

Winds will pick up and come out of the E 10-15 mph for Saturday. Gusts can go as high as 30 mph by Saturday night. Sunday and Monday potentially can see winds gust up to 35-50 mph along the shoreline. Inland areas will see gusts of 30-35 mph. Due to the persistence and direction, there may be minor damage that can lead to sporadic power outages.

Please note that there is still uncertainty regarding how quickly this storm will strengthen and the exact track. Changes in both may also change how severe the local impacts will be.

Stay with News 12 for more information on how this storm will impact our local area.