| We have a High wind watch,Coastal Flood Warning for Significant coastal flooding.Tomorrow looks like it will fun.Will definatly be taking pics and video. STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION LATE TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFF THE DELMARVA COAST. THESE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS NORTHEAST...JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND. CTZ009>012-NYZ071>081-180400- /O.NEW.KOKX.WI.Y.0024.091018T0600Z-091018T2200Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)- BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 347 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHILE SLOWLY TURNING NORTHERLY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE EXPERIENCED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...SATURATED GROUNDS...AND TREES STILL WITH NEARLY FULL FOLIAGE WILL CAUSE SOME DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS WITH POWER OUTAGES A POSSIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CTZ009>012-NYZ071-073-076>081-181115- /O.UPG.KOKX.CF.A.0003.091018T1000Z-091018T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.CF.W.0005.091018T1000Z-091018T1800Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-BRONX-QUEENS-NASSAU- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 318 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE PERSISTENT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TO GALE FORCE AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE DELAWARE COAST. THE INCREASE IN WINDS WILL CAUSE TIDES TO RISE AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OR SO ABOVE WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN THE PAST TWO DAYS ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND...EASTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND AND THE PECONIC BAY. THE HIGHEST TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND WHERE TIDES MAY BE AS HIGH AS 2 FEET ABOVE WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN THE PAST TWO DAYS. COASTAL RESIDENTS WITH PROPERTY THAT IS PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING SHOULD PREPARE THIS AFTERNOON TO PROTECT PROPERTY. THIS INCLUDES THE EDGEWATER PARK AND THROGS NECK SECTIONS OF THE BRONX...BAYVILLE AND ASHAROKEN ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND...THE ROACKAWAYS...FREEPORT AND LINDENHURST ON THE SOUTH SHORE...AND RIVERHEAD AND EAST MARION ON THE EAST END. IN CONNECTICUT...THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF MILFORD...EAST HAVEN...STRATFORD... FAIRFIELD...BRIDGEPORT AND NORWALK ARE SOME LOCATIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING. HIGH TIDE IS AROUND 900 AM SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND. ON THE WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND...HIGH TIDE OCCURS AROUND NOON. THE HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING IS THE LOWER OF THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES...THUS ONLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. IN ADITION TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH TIDES...LARGE WAVE ACTION WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND WASHOVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && ...ATLANTIC OCEAN AND SOUTH SHORE BAYS SUNDAY MORNING... ...............TIME OF.....HEIGHT.....MINOR.....MODERATE....FORECAST LOCATION......HIGH TIDE...OF TIDE..FLOOD HEIGHT..FLDHGT.....HEIGHT ...........................(MLLW)....(MLLW)......(MLLW).....(MLLW) FREEPORT........812 AM.....3.7.........5.2.........5.9........7.3 MONTAUK.........913 AM.....3.2.........N/A.........N/A........5.2 ...LONG ISLAND SOUND SATURDAY MORNING... ...............TIME OF.....HEIGHT.....MINOR.....MODERATE....FORECAST LOCATION......HIGH TIDE...OF TIDE..FLOOD HEIGHT..FLDHGT......HEIGHT ...........................(MLLW)....(MLLW)......(MLLW)......(MLLW) KINGS POINT....1202 PM.....9.1.........N/A........10.5.......12.3 STAMFORD.......1145 AM.....8.9.........9.5........11.1.......11.9 BRIDGEPORT.....1142 AM.....8.3.........8.9........10.4.......11.4 NEW LONDON......939 AM.....3.6.........5.0.........N/A |