Hurricane Lee Edges Closer Towards Gulf of Maine
We continue to watch Hurricane Lee very closely and emphasize that even though Lee will be far from the New York City area, we will have some fringe impacts to deal with. A large storm real estate-wise brings a lot of water with it, and its final approached will push some of that water our way.
Combined with coming off of a new moon, some storm surge is expected here. Not everyone will see issues, but if you see coastal flooding during a powerful Nor’Easter, then you need to take action to protect property. Areas of the south shore will most likely see a 1-2ft storm surge, which means at high tide, areas such as Freeport, Lindenhurst, Broad Channel, Island Park, and the flood prone areas of Long Beach, could see some inundation in spots. On the north shore a 1-3ft storm surge is expected. This could put Bayville and other low-lying areas at risk for some inundation.
This is not a Hurricane Sandy situation or even a Hurricane Irene situation, but just a discussion so people are not caught off guard in terms of localized, non-life threatening flooding. Expect these tidal departures to begin tomorrow into Saturday.
SATELLITE
For today, we’re enjoying a pleasant one with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 70’s. We’ll go for mid 70’s again tomorrow, but AM sun will give way to increasing clouds. Winds will become stiff and steady as the day goes on as well.
WEATHER RADAR
Expect more clouds than sun on Saturday with highs in the mid to upper 70’s. It’ll be a windy one with a stiff breeze 15-25mph and gusts to 30-35mph, especially the further east you go out on the island.
Full sunshine returns on Sunday with winds subsiding. Highs will be near 80 for a warm day.
Expect a quiet start to the workweek with sunshine and more near 80 temps.
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