(CNN) –– Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in New Jersey, some 10 miles north northeast of Atlantic City, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 80.4 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts. Fay is moving north at 22.5 kilometers per hour and should increase speed overnight and early morning, while moving through southeastern New York and western New England.
As the system heads north for the next 24 hours, it will continue to carry flood threats from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to New York and southern New England.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy urged residents to remain on guard for safety.
"Let's all stay inside and have a storm-induced social estrangement," he said, borrowing a concept more associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Some communities in New Jersey intentionally lowered their lake water levels before the storm, hoping to reduce flooding, Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra explained to CNN News affiliate 12 New Jersey.
"We have already proactively lowered our lakes in the past 24 hours," Kanitra said. "In storms like this ... the water has nowhere to go. So this is a (step) that we have available to prepare ourselves proactively, ”he added.
CNN's Judson Jones, Brandon Miller, and Laura Dolan contributed to this report.
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