The storm brought rain, gusty wind and surf forecast between 7 and 12 feet. At high tide just before 1 p.m., Maine's Total Weather reporter Emily Pike said she watched rocks tossed and moved by the waves while the road filled with debris and sea foam. Wind gusts near the seawall hit around 25 miles per hour at the peak of the tide.
Video from the scene shows several large waves breaking directly onto vehicles driving past on Webhannet Drive, catching cars mid-route as water rolled over the barrier meant to hold the ocean back. The timing lined up almost exactly with high tide, when the storm's surf and the natural tide combined for the biggest surges of the day.
Coastal roads like Webhannet Drive sit right at the edge of the Atlantic. A nor'easter arriving at high tide can turn an ordinary commute into something drivers have to navigate wave by wave, with rocks displaced and debris scattered across the pavement.
No word yet on how many vehicles took on water or whether anyone was hurt, but the footage alone shows just how fast a calm coastal road can turn into open surf.