(CNN) The East Coast is expected to be pounded by the season's first nor'easter this weekend -- helped by remnant moisture from the former Hurricane Willa -- setting up a few days of heavy rain, strong winds and possibly some coastal flooding, forecasters say.

Rain of 1 to 3 inches is possible from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast from Friday into Sunday night, and about 16 million people are under coastal flood warnings in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

Wind gusts may hit 60 mph Saturday in eastern Long Island, Cape Cod and Massachusetts' islands. Scattered power outages are possible over much of the region.

"Go find the best book you can download and get ready for this weekend, because it is going to be a windy, windy, cold weekend in the Northeast," CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said Friday.

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