Nor'easter: Flood Watch, Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory 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 7 a.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Tuesday
• Wind advisory- in effect from 8 a.m. Tuesday until 5 p.m. Tuesday

Wind gusts will be strongest Tuesday morning into the early afternoon, the NWS said. These wind gusts of up to 50 mph may cause scattered power outages and possible damage to holiday decorations.

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%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Tonight- Rain and snow likely before midnight, then rain. Temperature rising to around 41 by 2am. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half 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 17 to 26 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 likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday- Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 50%.

Photo: AccuWeather.com

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