Tropical Storm Watch Issued For Northern Westchester

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, NY — The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm watch for northern Westchester County.

The watch, which was issued shortly after 5 p.m. Friday, means tropical-storm-force winds are possible somewhere within this area within the next 48 hours.

The weather service specifically mentioned Tarrytown, Croton-on-Hudson and Yorktown Heights as being locations affected by the watch.

Below tropical-storm-force winds are in the forecast as of now: 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

There is a potential for winds of 58 to 73 mph.

Efforts to protect life and property should be underway now, weather officials said. People should prepare for significant wind damage.

Significant potential impacts include some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage to porches, awnings, carports and sheds. Large trees could be snapped or uprooted.

Roads could be made impassable from large debris. There could be scattered power and communications outages.

Rainfall amounts are estimated at 1 to 3 inches. No storm surge inundation is in the forecast.