Coastal Storm

Weather Briefing 3
Prepared 4:30 am EST Sunday, January 22, 2017

NOAAs National Weather Service

New York, NY Weather Forecast Office

Weather Map
Monday Morning @ 7 am

Whats Changed
Since our Last Update?
Storm Watch Converted to Storm Warning for Non Ocean
Waters
Hurricane Wind Warning for the Ocean Waters

Coastal Flood Advisory for Monday Morning High Tide

Cycle
High Wind Watch Converted to a High Wind Warning.
Colder Interior, With Wintry Mix At Times.
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Potential Hazards and Impacts

http://www.weather.gov/okx/ehwo
High Winds
Strongest Morning Monday into early Monday Evening
Impacts include damage to trees and power lines with outages
Heavy Rain
- 1-3 Inches Likely; 3-4+ Inches Possible
- Heaviest Monday into early Monday Evening with Minor Urban Flooding
- More Serious Urban and Small Stream Flooding possible for 4+ Inches
Coastal Flooding
- Minor Likely for Multiple high tide cycles Monday into Tuesday Morning
- Moderate Possible Monday Evening IF Highest Surges Coincide with
Heaviest Rain and Strongest Winds
- Widespread dune erosion and localized wash overs at Atlantic Ocean
Beaches
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Current Hazards
High Wind Warning
NYC Metro, Long Island, and Coastal Connecticut
for late tonight into Monday Night

Coastal Flood Watch/Advisory

Western LI Sound, Long Island coastline, and
portions of NY Harbor Monday morning and again
late day

Hurricane Wind Warning (Ocean)/Storm

Warning- late tonight into Monday Night
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High Wind Warning

Over Land

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High Wind Warning

Over Land
Winds: 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
(up to 70 mph possible across Long Island).
Timing: Late tonight through Late Monday
Night, Strongest Winds Mid Morning Monday
into early Monday Evening

Impacts: Downed Trees and Power Lines with

Numerous Power Outages. Difficult Driving,
Especially High Profile Vehicles
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Wind Gusts Forecast Monday

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Coastal Flood Watch

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Coastal Flood Watch

Moderate Coastal Flooding Possible.
Timing: Monday Evening High Tide Cycle.

Tidal Departures of 3 to 4 Feet.

Impacts: Potential for Widespread Flooding of
Vulnerable Shore Roads and/or Adjacent Properties.
Numerous Road Closures Possible.

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Hurricane Wind Warning

(Ocean) /Storm Warning

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Hurricane Wind Warning

(Ocean)/Storm Warning
Elsewhere
Winds: 35 to 45 KT with gusts 50 to 60 KT
(Up to 70 KT over the Ocean).
Timing: Late Tonight through Late Monday
Night, Strongest Winds Monday Morning into
Monday Evening.

Impacts: Seas Building to 16 to 22 Feet on

the Ocean; 6 to 12 Feet on Long Island
Sound.
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Rainfall 1-3 Inch

Storm Total Forecast

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Contact Information
Next Briefing Expected Late today
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