Motorists can expect to see cones, barrels, and message boards, but NJDOT said those materials would not actually be deployed, since no roads will be closed.
Townsquare New Jersey Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow concurred with NOAA's assessment of air and ocean temperatures, saying that climatologically, the average peak of the season is Sept. 10, "so there's still a long way to go."
While 2021 does not look as dire, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that this year will once again most likely be above normal for named storms.