Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Long Island as heavy rain on Friday may lead to flooding across the region.

More than 2 inches of rain is expected to fall on parts of the island and wind gusts will flirt with 40 mph. It will be way too warm for any wintry precipitation with temperatures near 60 degrees on the island Friday.

The rain will begin falling Thursday night and continue through the day Friday. There's a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday morning through the afternoon.

A full moon coming up on Saturday will increase the potential for coastal flooding, especially for the Friday morning high tide cycle along the South Shore, the NWS says.

Sunny skies and more seasonable temperatures return for the weekend.

The full forecast:

Wednesday- Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night- Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday- A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night- Rain, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 55 by 5am. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday- Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night- Intermittent showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday- Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 42.