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Long Island Nor'easter: More Than 35K Power Outages
There are major coastal flooding concerns for Saturday.
A monster nor'easter clobbered Long Island Friday, knocking down trees and power lines and causing power outages to rack up into the tens of thousands.
As of 10:32 p.m., PSEG Long Island said 35,313 of its customers were without power. See the full outage map here.
The wind and rain were beginning to wind down by Friday night, but major coastal flooding concerns remain during high tides on Saturday.
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A high wind warning remains in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday. The top wind gust recorded on Long Island was in Bayville, where a 78-mph gust was recorded at 5:26 p.m.
Coastal flood warnings will be in effect for southern Nassau and southwestern Suffolk from 6 a.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday and for the rest of the Long Island coast from 10 a.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water, and take appropriate action to protect life and property, the National Weather Service says.
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The full forecast:
Friday Night- Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Windy, with a north wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 14 mph.
Monday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Be careful out there Long Island. Just passed this in Nassau County. Be alert for icy roads.1-3 inches of slush per @hoffmanrich pic.twitter.com/6GA88jtbOw
— jamie stuart (@N12jamiestuart) March 2, 2018
Rocky Point,NY: Rough Surf pounding the North Shore of Suffolk County on Friday Morning March 2, 2018. #stringer #noreaster #northshore #longisland pic.twitter.com/nq0G1mctHv
— Fully Involved Media Group (@FullyInvMedia) March 2, 2018
Flooding occurring on the riverfront at Riverhead, Long Island. Long way to go and more coastal flooding will occur as well as freshwater flooding. @mikeseidel @JimCantore @SamanthaAugeri @NWSEastern @NWSNewYorkNY @LarryCosgrove @DRmetwatch pic.twitter.com/FhASXsbOqw
— Met. Eclipse (@TARCweather) March 2, 2018
Bayville Long Island pic.twitter.com/rLYsnGouu3
— james centauro (@jcent93) March 2, 2018
Some minor flooding in Long Beach. pic.twitter.com/RAogAjlK0G
— Robert Moses (@RobertMosesFox5) March 2, 2018
Spotted by @NOAASatellites' #GOES16 satellite: today's #noreaster is seen spinning off the Atlantic Northeast. This storm is slamming the East Coast with intense winds, snow, rain and hail. More: https://t.co/xEZIiarvDQ pic.twitter.com/ma6vddiSCO
— NASA (@NASA) March 2, 2018
Granny Rd in Gordon Heights. pic.twitter.com/jE8qBmlJuZ
— Stringer News (@Stringernews) March 2, 2018
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