Nor'easter: Flood Watch, Coastal Flood Advisory, High Wind Watch Issued

An approaching December nor’easter shows no signs of sparing Deer Park-North Babylon from heavy rain and potentially damaging winds.

The National Weather Service has issued several alerts for Long Island:

• Flood watch- in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday until 1 a.m. Wednesday
• Coastal flood advisory- in effect from 10 a.m. Tuesday until 3 p.m. Tuesday
• High wind watch- in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday until 6 p.m. Tuesday

Wind gusts will be strongest from late-morning until mid-afternoon Tuesday, the NWS said. These wind gusts of up to 60 mph may cause scattered power outages and minor property damage.

The latest forecast:

• This Afternoon- Periods of rain and snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. High near 39. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Tonight- Rain. Low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Tuesday- Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 49. Wind chill values between 30 and 40 early. Windy, with a northeast wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Tuesday Night- Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday- Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night- Scattered rain showers before 3am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Photo: AccuWeather.com

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