Confidence Increasing in 'Significant Coastal Storm' For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Long Island as an "intensifying storm" is expected to make its way up the East Coast this weekend.

Strong easterly winds, along with heavy rain, will be possible Sunday night into Monday night, the National Weather Service says.

Yes, just rain. Temperatures near 40 degrees will keep the snow away. But the rain and wind could produce moderate coastal flooding during Monday evening high tides.

"The highest threat for coastal impacts will be for flood prone locales along the South Shore bays of Long Island/New York City," the hazardous weather outlook says.

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Wind gusts near 40 mph are likely Sunday night and the strongest winds will come Monday afternoon, when gusts of up to 54 mph are expected.

The wind will die down Monday night and the rain will become "more showery" in nature overnight into Tuesday, the NWS says.

Here's the full forecast:

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday: Rain likely before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.