pHigh winds battered the Virginia coast as a powerful nor’easter churned off the coast on Friday, March 2. The National Weather Service issued a high winds warninga, and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour were expected along the coast.ppThere were reports of power outages and debris in roadways, a news report saida. Coastal flooding was also expected from the storm.ppThis video shows the conditions at Yorktown Beach.