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

An approaching December nor’easter shows no signs of sparing Long Island from heavy rain and potentially damaging winds.

The National Weather Service has issued several alerts for the 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 50 mph may cause scattered power outages and minor property damage.

The latest forecast:

• Late Afternoon- Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Tonight- Rain and snow likely before midnight, then rain. Temperature rising to around 40 by 1am. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Tuesday- Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Wind chill values between 30 and 40 early. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Tuesday Night- Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 37. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday- Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night- A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Photo: AccuWeather.com

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