Re: Nasty morning here on Long Island, wind gust to hurricane force offshore
Posted by Shalista on 12/21/2012, 9:09 am
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
334 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING...

CTZ007>012-NJZ006-104-106-108-NYZ071>075-078>081-176>179-211700-
/O.CON.KOKX.HW.W.0004.121221T0900Z-121221T1700Z/
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-HUDSON-
EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-
NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
334 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA...COASTAL AND
 SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT...AND LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARDS...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60
 MPH...SHIFTING SOUTHWEST BY LATE THIS MORNING.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER SUNRISE.

* IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREES AND TREE
 LIMBS...POWER LINES AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND CAUSE MINOR
 PROPERTY DAMAGE. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.
 DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
 ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. RESIDENTS SHOULD
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS.

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
906 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

MONTAUK POINT NEW YORK TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY OUT 20 NM OFFSHORE
INCLUDING LONG ISLAND SOUND...LONG ISLAND BAYS AND NEW YORK HARBOR

ANZ353-220215-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
906 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT...BECOMING SW
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE THIS
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
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Nasty morning here on Long Island, wind gust to hurricane force offshore - Fred, 12/21/2012, 8:51 am
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