Joaquin 2015

The earliest we are expected to feel any direct impact from Hurricane Joaquin now looks to be late Sunday or Monday, but events are already being cancelled or postponed for this weekend.

Hurricane Joaquin is serving as some great ammo for Gov. Chris Christie, who took time out of his storm prep press conference to attack homeowners along the Jersey Shore who have refused to let the state build dunes on their property.

While he doesn’t expect “Sandy II” to hit us over the next few days, Gov. Christie wants residents to know he and his team are prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store for the Garden State.

Governor Chris Christie has declared a State of Emergency for New Jersey ahead of the threat of Hurricane Joaquin.

Despite continuing uncertainty, the latest models and official forecasts from the National Hurricane Center show Hurricane Joaquin's track is trending eastward.

Even though Joaquin is still hundreds of miles away and despite continuing uncertainty in the exact forecast track of Joaquin, New Jersey will start to experience significant rain, wind, and surf impacts Friday through the weekend.

As the strengthening Hurricane Joaquin bears down on the Garden State, the major utility companies are monitoring and making preparations to contend with the situation.

It's still too early to determine Hurricane Joaquin's exact path and how New Jersey will be affected, but residents along the coast aren't taking any chances.

It’s still too early to say if Tropical Storm Joaquin will move up the East Coast at the end of this week and bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, high surf, beach erosion and flooding to areas along the Jersey Shore.

Tropical Depression Eleven, as of 5PM Monday, was located several hundred miles southwest of Bermuda and forecasters say it could strengthen into Tropical Storm Joaquin on Tuesday.