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 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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