Nor'easter Conditions Possible On 5th Anniversary Of Sandy

The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Long Island:

The potential exists for a strong cold front to approach from the west, while an intensifying storm moves up the coast, Sunday into Sunday night. This could produce heavy rain capable of causing areal and small stream flooding during this time frame, and also strong winds.

In addition to a flood risk from leaves blocking storm drains, wind gusts from the south may be strong enough to break tree limbs and cause sporadic power outages, according to AccuWeather.

"A strong nor’easter will develop and track along the Eastern Seaboard and tap into tropical moisture and bring widespread heavy rain and the potential for hurricane force wind gusts from Florida to Maine," Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham says.

At the moment, the National Weather Service is predicting maximum wind gusts of about 40 mph on Long Island Sunday night.

The storm is expected to impact the island on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy.

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The full forecast:

Wednesday Night- Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday- A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 8 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night- A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday- Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light southwest wind.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday- A chance of showers before noon, then rain likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night- Rain, mainly before 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday- A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

Monday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.