Wind, Flooding Continue to Target Wantagh-Seaford

The nasty weather is going nowhere fast.

As a nor’easter continues to wallop the region, Nassau County remains under a wind advisory until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Winds may gust up to 50 mph, causing localized power outages and possible damage to holiday decorations, according to the National Weather Service.

A coastal flood statement is also in effect from 9 p.m. Tuesday until 2 a.m. Wednesday for areas along the South Shore of Long Island.

Tides are expected to be 1 and a half to 2 feet above normal during Tuesday night’s high tide, the NWS said. This could cause “minor inundation of less than 1 foot above ground” across the most vulnerable shore roads.

The latest unofficial NWS rainfall totals on the island:

Suffolk

• East Farmingdale- 2.7 inches
• Mattituck- 2.37 inches
• Sag Harbor- 2.11 inches
• Lake Ronkonkoma- 2.03 inches
• Long Island MacArthur Airport- 2.01 inches
• Bridgehampton- 1.78 inches

Nassau

• Plainview- 2.95 inches
• Massapequa- 2.87 inches
• Oyster Bay- 2.55 inches

The forecast:

• Late Afternoon- Rain. High near 45. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Tonight- Rain. Low around 40. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday- Rain. High near 42. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. Breezy, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night- Rain likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Thursday- A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Photo: AccuWeather.com

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