Coastal Storm

Weather Briefing 5
Prepared 5:00 pm EST Sunday, January 22, 2017

VALID UNTIL 5 AM Monday, January 23

NOAAs National Weather Service

New York, NY Weather Forecast Office

Weather Maps
Monday January 23
7 AM

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Whats Changed
Since our Last Update?

Flood Watch 1 PM Monday thru 5 AM Tuesday from Rainfall for NYC Metro Area
including Most of Northeast NJ, Rockland and Westchester Counties and Nassau
County, NY and coastal Fairfield County

Winter Weather Advisory 1 PM Monday thru 6 AM Tuesday for Western Passaic

County NJ; Orange and Putnam Counties

Coastal Flood Advisory 3 AM thru 7 AM Monday from Rising Water ONLY for
Southern Nassau and SW Suffolk Counties; Minor Flooding

Coastal Flood Warning 3 PM thru 9 PM Monday from Rising Water for Staten
Island, Long Island and Coastal Westchester County, NY; Moderate Flooding

Coastal Flood Advisory 3 PM thru 8 PM Monday from Rising Water for

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Southern Queens, Hudson County and Coastal Union and
Essex Counties; Minor Flooding

Coastal Flood Advisory 5 PM thru 10 PM Monday from Rising Water for

Northern
Queens, Bronx and Coastal Connecticut; Minor Flooding
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Coastal Flooding
Threshold Definitions

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Forecast Hazards and Impacts

http://www.weather.gov/okx/ehwo
High Winds (Coast)
Strongest Monday Afternoon thru Monday Evening
Impacts include damage to trees and power lines with outages
Heavy Rain
- 1.5-3 Inches Likely; 3-4+ Inches Possible
- Heaviest Mon. Afternoon thru Evening; Minor Urban Flooding Likely
- More Serious Urban and Small Stream Flooding Possible
Coastal Flooding
- Minor for Monday and Tuesday Morning High Tides
- Moderate for Monday Evening High Tides
- Dune erosion and wash overs at Atlantic Ocean Beaches
Winter Weather (Orange, Putnam, and Western Passaic Counties)
- Snow, Sleet, and Ice; 1-3 Inches Snow and Sleet Likely; 3-6 Inches
Possible Above 750 Feet; Up to 1/10 inch of Ice
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Current Hazards
High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory
See Map

Hurricane Force Wind Warning (Ocean) and

Storm Warning (Remaining Coastal Waters)
- See Map

Coastal Flood Warning and Advisories

See Map
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High Wind Warning (Brown)

Wind Advisory (Purple)
1 AM Monday 1 AM Tuesday

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High Wind Warning

Over Land
Winds: 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60-70 mph
Timing: 1 AM Tonight-1 AM Tuesday
- Strongest Winds Monday Afternoon thru
Monday Evening
Impacts: Downed Trees and Power Lines with
Numerous Power Outages. Difficult Driving,
Especially High Profile Vehicles
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Hurricane Force Wind Warning (Pink)

Storm Warning (Purple)
1 PM Mon 1 AM Tue
Hurricane Wind
Warning for Gusts
64 Knots Plus
Storm Warning for
Gusts 48-63 Knots
Plus

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Hurricane Wind Warning (Ocean)

Storm Warning Elsewhere
Winds: 35 to 45 KT with gusts 50 to 60 KT
(Up to 70 KT over the Ocean).
Timing: Late Tonight through Late Monday
Night, Strongest Winds Monday Morning into
Monday Evening.

Impacts: Seas Building to 16 to 22 Feet on

the Ocean; 6 to 12 Feet on Long Island
Sound.
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Flood Watch (Purple)

1 PM Monday thru 5 AM Tuesday from Rainfall
1.5-3 Inches with Urban Flooding Likely

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Coastal Flood Forecast

Focus: Monday Evening High Tides
Warning for Moderate Coastal Flooding
Timing: Monday Evening High Tide Cycle
Tidal Departures of 3 to 4 Feet Above Normal
Heavy Rain and High Winds with the Approach of High Tides
will Exacerbate Coastal Flooding

Impacts: Widespread Flooding of Vulnerable Shore Roads

and/or Adjacent Properties. Numerous Road Closures Possible.

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Coastal Flood Warning (Dark Green)

Coastal Flood Advisory (Light Green)

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Winter Weather Advisory

1 PM Monday thru 6 AM Tuesday
Most Likely Snowfall

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10% Chance of this

Much Snowfall

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Winter Weather Advisory

1 PM Monday thru 6 AM Tuesday
Less than 1/10-Inch Ice

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Contact Information
Next Briefing Expected by 5 AM Monday
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