Long Island Weather

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At 918 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar in Upton NY indicated an area of snow and rain showers over Rye...moving east at 40 mph. Based on this movement...the showers should be in the vicinity of... Bayville...Mill Neck...Oyster Bay around 925 PM... Lloyd Harbor...Cove Neck...Oyster Bay Cove around 930 PM... Huntington Bay...Huntington...Cold Spring Harbor around 935 PM... East Northport...Centerport...Greenlawn around 940 PM... A brief period of moderate to locally heavy snow mixed with rain can be expected with this activity. An isolated rumble of thunder is possible.

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... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 am Monday to midnight
EDT Monday night...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Winter Weather
Advisory for snow... which is in effect from 6 am Monday to
midnight EDT Monday night.

* Locations... portions of northeast New Jersey... NYC Metro
area... and Long Island.

* Hazard types... wet snow.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches with isolated
areas up to 4 inches.

* Winds... northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Temperatures... in the mid 30s.

* Visibilities... light to moderate snow banding could reduce
visibilities to less than 1 mile at times.

* Timing... light snow is expected to develop during the morning
rush hour... and continue through Monday evening. A period of
snow banding... resulting in moderate snow... could occur during
the afternoon and early evening hours.

* Impacts... any accumulating wet snow on untreated surfaces could
result in difficult and slippery driving conditions.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while
driving.

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High of 61°F at my PWS, 58°F at KISP. Then the sea breeze kicked in, jacked up the dew point and dropped the temps.

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. Developing showers with gusty winds will impact Suffolk County...

At 316 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
developing showers with gusty winds near Commack... and moving east
at 45 mph.

This storm will be...
near Ronkonkoma by 325 PM.
Near Centereach by 330 PM.
Near Coram by 335 PM.
Near Middle Island by 340 PM.
Near Rocky Point by 345 PM.
Near Wading River by 350 PM.

Winds up to 45 mph are expected with this storm. Additionally... an
isolated lightning strike is possible.

Lightning is one of natures number one killers. Remember... if you can
hear thunder... you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move
to safe shelter immediately.

Lat... Lon 4095 7348 4091 7342 4096 7339 4091 7321
      4098 7312 4099 7265 4115 7230 4091 7227
      4074 7282 4071 7295 4072 7295 4075 7289
      4075 7292 4069 7315 4070 7324 4065 7338
      4066 7320 4062 7341


Picca

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That time of the year again. Except this year our precip is running only slightly below normal.


... Enhanced threat for the spread of wildfires late this morning
into early this evening...

Limited rainfall over the last several days... combined with
frequent wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph and low relative humidity
values today... will allow fine fuels such as grasses and brush to
continue drying. These factors will create an enhanced threat for
the spread of wildfires late this morning into early this evening.

For more information about wildfire danger... burn restrictions
and wildfire prevention and education please visit your state
forestry or environmental protection website.

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... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening for gusty west winds... low relative humidities
and dry fine fuels for the tri-state area...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty west winds... low relative humidities... and dry
fine fuels... which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening.

* Affected area... New York City... Long Island... the lower Hudson
Valley... southern Connecticut and northeast New Jersey.

* Winds... west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative humidity... as low as 23 percent.

* Timing... the strongest winds and lowest relative humidities will
occur Wednesday afternoon.

* Impacts... increased fire spread if ignition occurs.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

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... Red flag warning in effect from 10 am this morning to 8 PM EDT
this evening for an enhanced threat for the spread of wildfires
for the entire tri-state area...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a red flag
warning for an enhanced threat for the spread of
wildfires... which is in effect from 10 am this morning to 8 PM EDT
this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected area... New York City... Long Island... the lower Hudson
Valley... southern Connecticut and northeast New Jersey.

* Winds... west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative humidity... as low as 20 percent.

* Timing... the strongest winds and lowest relative humidities will
occur this afternoon.

* Impacts... rapid wildfire spread if ignition occurs.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected or occurring. Any fires that start may spread rapidly
and become difficult to extinguish.

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000
SXUS71 KOKX 041314
RERISP

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
913 AM EDT THU APR 04 2013

...RECORD DAILY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT ISLIP NY...

A RECORD MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS SET AT ISLIP NY THIS MORNING. THE
LOW OF 28 DEGREES SET AT 6:41 AM BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 29
DEGREES SET IN 1995.

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Low surface relative humidities of 25 to 35 percent and northwest
winds gusting up to 25 mph at times will allow fine fuels such
as grasses and brush to continue drying.

These factors will create an enhanced threat for the spread of
wildfires from mid afternoon into early this evening.

For more information about wildfire danger... burn restrictions
and wildfire prevention and education please visit your state
forestry or environmental protection website.

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... Elevated risk of wildfire spread through early evening...

Southerly winds will increase today ahead of an approaching cold
front. Wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph will develop late this
morning and last until this evening.

Relative humidity values will drop into the mid to upper 30s across
interior areas... while remaining in the 40s along the coast.
Despite the slightly higher rh values than previous days... dry
conditions remain in place over the region... allowing for fine
fuels such as grasses and brush to continue drying.

These factors will create an enhanced threat for the spread of
wildfires for late this morning into this evening.

For more information about wildfire danger... burn restrictions
and wildfire prevention and education please visit your state
forestry or environmental protection website.

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000
SXUS71 KOKX 092037
RERISP

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
437 PM EDT TUE APR 09 2013

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ISLIP NY...

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES WAS SET AT ISLIP NY TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 73 SET IN 1991.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
710 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013

CTZ005>011-NJZ006-104-106>108-NYZ068-070>075-078>080-176>179-110015-
BRONX-EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-HUDSON-KINGS
(BROOKLYN)-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-NORTHEAST SUFFOLK-NORTHERN
FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NASSAU-NORTHERN NEW
HAVEN-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN
WESTCHESTER-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK-PUTNAM-RICHMOND (STATEN IS.)-SOUTHERN
FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NEW
HAVEN-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK-WESTERN
UNION-
710 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013

...A WEAKENING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
BRONX...FAIRFIELD...HUDSON...KINGS
(BROOKLYN)...MIDDLESEX...NASSAU...NEW HAVEN...NEW YORK
(MANHATTAN)...NORTHWESTERN NEW LONDON...PUTNAM...QUEENS...RICHMOND
(STATEN ISLAND)...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN...SOUTHEASTERN
ESSEX...SUFFOLK...UNION AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

AT 703 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A
WEAKENING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING NEW YORK CITY AND WESTERN
CONNECTICUT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND ISOLATED CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4049 7425 4049 7424 4061 7405 4065 7309
      4067 7307 4065 7338 4098 7268 4084 7376
      4128 7292 4127 7240 4166 7225 4155 7286
      4164 7298 4148 7333 4167 7352 4117 7372
      4060 7441 4060 7422

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NV

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NYC103-110015-
/O.NEW.KOKX.SV.W.0002.130410T2330Z-130411T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
730 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SUFFOLK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

* AT 725 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTHPORT...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 65 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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LAT...LON 4090 7228 4066 7304 4063 7316 4066 7320
      4074 7289 4075 7289 4069 7326 4079 7345
      4080 7345 4094 7338 4091 7321 4098 7312
      4099 7263 4115 7235 4117 7220 4116 7220
      4111 7233 4104 7220 4113 7212 4112 7211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 280DEG 55KT 4091 7323

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0714 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND BAYVILLE                40.91N  73.56W
04/10/2013  M56 MPH          NASSAU             NY   MESONET

            49 KTS
0730 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND EATONS NECK             40.95N  73.39W
04/10/2013  M58 MPH          SUFFOLK            NY   MESONET

            51 KTS.

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TZ009>012-NYZ078>081-177-179-121800-
/O.NEW.KOKX.WI.Y.0005.130412T1147Z-130412T1800Z/
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU-
SOUTHERN NASSAU-
747 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL CONNECTICUT AND LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS.
  DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADS AND
  BRIDGES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...
OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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The following are unofficial observations taken during the storm
that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to
Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and
media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home
Page at weather.Gov/NYC

***********************peak wind gust***********************

Location Max wind time/date comments
                        gust of
                         mph measurement

Connecticut

... Fairfield County...
   Bridgeport Airport 48 1005 am 4/12 ASOS
   1 ESE Norwalk 47 910 am 4/12 mesonet

... New London County...
   Groton Airport 46 1056 am 4/12 ASOS

New York

... Nassau County...
   1 E Point Lookout 54 920 am 4/12 Jones Beach cg
   2 NNE Glen Cove 45 636 am 4/12 mesonet

... Orange County...
   Cornwall On Hudson 41 906 am 4/12 mesonet

... Queens County...
   NYC/JFK Airport 48 857 am 4/12 ASOS
   Breezy Point 47 845 am 4/12 mesonet

... Suffolk County...
   4 ENE Plum Island 53 1032 am 4/12 Great Gull Island
   Eatons Neck 49 945 am 4/12 mesonet
   Blue Point 48 1007 am 4/12 mesonet
   1 ENE Ocean Beach 48 915 am 4/12 mesonet
   Fire Island 47 910 am 4/12 Fire Island cg
   East Moriches 47 935 am 4/12 mesonet
   1 se Amityville 47 335 PM 4/12 mesonet
   3 W Hither Hills 45 941 am 4/12 mesonet
   Westhampton Beach 45 919 am 4/12 ASOS
   Islip Airport 43 708 am 4/12 ASOS
   East Farmingdale 40 907 am 4/12 ASOS

... Westchester County...
   Larchmont 44 1147 am 4/12 mesonet
   White Plains Airport 43 856 am 4/12 ASOS


***********************sustained wind***********************

Location wind time/date comments
                        speed of
                         mph measurement

Connecticut

... Fairfield County...
   Bridgeport Airport 39 1216 PM 4/12 ASOS

... New London County...
   Groton Airport 31 934 am 4/12 ASOS

New York

... Queens County...
   NYC/JFK Airport 33 858 am 4/12 ASOS

... Suffolk County...
   East Farmingdale 31 911 am 4/12 ASOS