Conditions for surfing were best in New York and Rhode Island, where swells of over  occurred. Eleven ships reported tropical storm force winds in association with Subtropical Storm Nicole. The maximum recorded wind was  while the storm was at peak intensity, while the minimum recorded pressure was 995 mbar as Nicole was being absorbed by the extratropical storm.
New York and Rhode Island provided ideal surfing conditions due to waves exceeding  in height. Eleven ships reported tropical storm force winds associated with Subtropical Storm Nicole. The highest wind speed recorded during the storm's peak intensity was , while the lowest pressure reading was 995 mbar as Nicole merged with an extratropical storm.