SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (PIX11) – A storm without a name is expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend.

New Jersey is under a state of emergency as residents brace for the nor’easter that could bring flooding and power outages.

A nor’easter is a storm that develops within 100 miles of the East Coast, usually consisting of northeast winds, according to the National Weather Service. The storms usually happen between September and April, but can occur at any time.

Heavy rain or snow, high wind gusts and flooding can be seen during a nor’easter. The National Weather Service said these types of storms have caused billions of dollars in damage.

In the U.S., the unnamed storm sent sea water again into Charleston, South Carolina, where three dozen roads were closed as floodwaters reached well above ankles before receding. Friday morning’s high tide reached 8.46 feet (2.58 meters), which was the 13th highest in more than a century of recorded data in Charleston Harbor.

Tidal flooding also closed roads for a few hours along the Georgia and Florida coasts.

The persistent, strong winds from the unnamed nor’easter and unusually high king tides, when the moon is closer than usual to the Earth, had forecasters predicting more problems this weekend along the North Carolina Outer Banks, where a series of storms that moved well offshore have destroyed 10 houses in the past month and breached dunes.

In Sea Bright, OEM workers have been hard at work filling up around 500 sandbags that are available for pickup. Equipment is being prepared for high water, including pontoon boats for possible rescues and evacuation by trucks.

The worst conditions will spread north this weekend and into the Columbus Day holiday on Monday as the storm moves up from Florida. Forecasters warned people on the shores of Delaware and New Jersey to prepare for major coastal flooding.

A high wind watch was issued for parts of New York City and Long Island where forecasters warned gusts of up to 60 mph (95 kph) were possible Sunday.

The worst of the weekend storm is expected on Sunday afternoon.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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