Long Island Weather

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12z GFS continues to show 70mph+ wind gusts for LI Wednesday night. 80kt wind a 925mb, below the inversion. 

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Think the winds will be stronger.


... High wind watch in effect from Wednesday evening through late
Wednesday night...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a high wind
watch... which is in effect from Wednesday evening through late
Wednesday night.

* Locations... southern Connecticut... Long Island... New York City
and neighboring portions of Westchester County and northeast New
Jersey.

* Hazards... damaging wind gusts.

* Winds... south 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing... Wednesday night... especially from late evening into the
overnight.

* Impacts... these strong winds... in combination with heavy
rain... could bring down whole trees... large tree limbs... power
lines and unsecured outdoor objects. This could pose a hazard to
anyone out driving or walking Wednesday night... and to houses
and other structures near larger trees.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

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NWS zone forecast for tonight for my area:

Showers in the evening...then showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Widespread fog in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Very windy with lows in the upper 40s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph... increasing to 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph after midnight. chance of rain near 100 percent.

The models have been consistent with 60-80mph wind gusts tonight:





With heavy enough precip, I'm sure these gusts will come to fruition.

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... High Wind Warning now in effect until 9 am EST this morning...

* locations... Suffolk County New York and southern
Connecticut from New Haven eastward.

* Hazards... damaging wind gusts.

* Winds... southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing... strong winds through early this morning.

* Impacts... strong winds... in combination with heavy rain... could
bring down whole trees... large tree limbs... power lines and
unsecured outdoor objects. This could pose a hazard to anyone
out driving or walking... and to houses and other structures near
larger trees. Driving will also be difficult... especially in
high profile vehicles and on elevated roadways and bridges.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

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01/31/2013 0440 am

Northport, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m58 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Yacht club mesonet




01/31/2013 0503 am

Islip Airport, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust M59 mph, reported by ASOS.





01/31/2013 0504 am

Islip Airport, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m44 mph, reported by ASOS.





01/31/2013 0512 am

Shirley Airport, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust M59 mph, reported by ASOS.





01/31/2013 0404 am

East Farmingdale, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m61 mph, reported by ASOS.

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000
SXUS71 KOKX 311159
RERISP

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
700 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 57 DEGREES WAS SET AT ISLIP NY THIS
MORNING. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 55 SET IN 2012.

..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
  AND EASTERN LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARDS...STRONG WIND GUSTS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...TODAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE
  ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND
  BRIDGES.

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.


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

********************storm total rainfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Connecticut

... Fairfield County...
   Danbury 1.13 700 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter
   Danbury Airport 1.01 832 am 1/31 ASOS
   Bridgeport Airport 0.60 829 am 1/31 ASOS

... New Haven County...
   Meriden 0.96 912 am 1/31 ASOS
   New Haven 0.22 851 am 1/31 ASOS

... New London County...
   Groton Airport 0.50 839 am 1/31 ASOS

New Jersey

... Bergen County...
   Hillsdale 1.29 700 am 1/31 mesonet
   Rivervale 1.25 730 am 1/31 public
   Teterboro 1.06 913 am 1/31 ASOS

... Essex County...
   Caldwell Airport 1.21 700 am 1/31 ASOS
   Newark Airport 0.82 834 am 1/31 ASOS

New York

... Kings County...
   Midwood 0.71 856 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter

... Nassau County...
   Lynbrook 0.60 928 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter
   East Meadow 0.46 800 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter

... New York County...
   Central Park 0.94 828 am 1/31 ASOS

... Orange County...
   Port Jervis 1.53 700 am 1/31 coop observer
   Montgomery 1.50 700 am 1/31 ASOS

... Queens County...
   Middle Village 1.01 735 am 1/31 public
   NYC/La Guardia 0.89 912 am 1/31 ASOS
   NYC/JFK Airport 0.57 911 am 1/31 ASOS

... Suffolk County...
   Montauk 0.73 913 am 1/31 ASOS
   Westhampton Beach 0.54 837 am 1/31 ASOS
   Islip Airport 0.46 855 am 1/31 ASOS
   Shirley Airport 0.45 853 am 1/31 ASOS
   Upton (NWS office) 0.39 700 am 1/31 NWS office
   East Farmingdale 0.32 836 am 1/31 ASOS

... Westchester County...
   White Plains 1.09 700 am 1/31 ASOS


**********************24 hour rainfall**********************

Location 24 hour time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Connecticut

... Fairfield County...
   3 SSE Brookfield 1.02 700 am 1/31 cocorahs
   3 ENE Westport 0.64 800 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Middlesex County...
   1 S Portland 0.80 800 am 1/31 cocorahs
   1 N Westbrook center 0.32 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

... New Haven County...
   2 ENE Prospect 1.08 600 am 1/31 cocorahs

New Jersey

... Bergen County...
   WNW Oakland 1.53 700 am 1/31 cocorahs
   1 E Saddle Brook TWP 1.27 600 am 1/31 cocorahs
   2 S River Vale TWP 1.14 700 am 1/31 cocorahs
   1 W Tenafly 1.08 700 am 1/31 cocorahs
   1 WNW north arlingto 0.88 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Essex County...
   2 NNE Montclair 1.33 800 am 1/31 cocorahs
   1 NE Cedar Grove TWP 1.19 600 am 1/31 cocorahs
   2 S Bloomfield 0.93 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Hudson County...
   N Harrison 0.78 800 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Passaic County...
   3 SSE West Milford T 1.42 700 am 1/31 cocorahs
   3 NE West Milford tw 1.40 600 am 1/31 cocorahs
   1 WNW Little Falls T 1.35 800 am 1/31 cocorahs
   1 SSW Wayne TWP 1.12 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Union County...
   1 NNW Cranford TWP 1.20 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

New York

... Putnam County...
   8 NE Cold Springs 1.21 620 am 1/31 cocorahs
   4 ESE Beacon 1.06 615 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Queens County...
   5 WSW Queens 1.01 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Richmond County...
   1 se Staten Island 0.74 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Rockland County...
   1 WSW West Nyack 1.21 700 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Suffolk County...
   2 NNE Northport 0.36 800 am 1/31 cocorahs
   2 SSE Shoreham 0.31 630 am 1/31 cocorahs

... Westchester County...
   2 NW South Salem 0.98 715 am 1/31 cocorahs


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

Location Max wind time/date comments
                        gust of
                         mph measurement

Connecticut

... Fairfield County...
   1 ESE Norwalk 64 415 am 1/31 mesonet
   Bridgeport Airport 61 428 am 1/31 ASOS
   Danbury Airport 53 435 am 1/31 ASOS

... Middlesex County...
   Westbrook 78 520 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter
   Old Saybrook 65 548 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter
   Middletown 64 453 am 1/31 mesonet

... New Haven County...
   Madison 73 525 am 1/31 mesonet
   East Haven 68 407 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter
   New Haven 61 416 am 1/31 ASOS
   1 E North Haven 54 444 am 1/31 mesonet

... New London County...
   Groton Airport 54 559 am 1/31 ASOS

New Jersey

... Bergen County...
   1 SSE Teaneck 56 300 am 1/31 mesonet

... Eastern Union County...
   1 S Berkeley Heights 54 630 am 1/31 mesonet

... Essex County...
   Newark Airport 59 401 am 1/31 ASOS
   1 ESE Fairfield 52 627 am 1/31 mesonet
   Caldwell Airport 51 226 am 1/31 ASOS

... Hudson County...
   1 ENE Bayonne 50 505 am 1/31 mesonet

New York

... Anz330...
   buoy 44039 65 345 am 1/31 buoy

... Anz335...
   buoy 44040 65 415 am 1/31 buoy

... Anz345...
   1 S captree state PA 56 435 am 1/31 mesonet
   2 se West Islip 51 454 am 1/31 mesonet

... Anz355...
   2 WSW Rockaway Beach 51 320 am 1/31 mesonet

... Anz370...
   buoy 44025 51 450 am 1/31 buoy

... Nassau County...
   Centre Island 70 344 am 1/31 mesonet
   Merrick 60 712 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter
   NNE Glen Cove 58 411 am 1/31 mesonet
   3 E Lido Beach 53 651 am 1/31 mesonet
   1 WNW Muttontown 52 353 am 1/31 mesonet

... New York County...
   Central Park 43 413 am 1/31 ASOS

... Queens County...
   NYC/La Guardia 64 354 am 1/31 ASOS
   NYC/JFK Airport 59 657 am 1/31 ASOS
   2 SSE Jackson height 58 402 am 1/31 mesonet
   Middle Village 57 420 am 1/31 public

... Suffolk County...
   4 ENE Plum Island 64 521 am 1/31 mesonet
   Eatons Neck 63 340 am 1/31 mesonet
   East Farmingdale 61 404 am 1/31 ASOS
   Shirley Airport 59 512 am 1/31 ASOS
   Islip Airport 59 503 am 1/31 ASOS
   Northport 58 440 am 1/31 yacht club mesonet
   1 se Amityville 56 451 am 1/31 mesonet
   Patchogue 55 509 am 1/31 Skywarn spotter
   Westhampton Beach 54 758 am 1/31 ASOS
   2 N ridge 52 445 am 1/31 mesonet
   2 WSW Fishers Island 51 540 am 1/31 mesonet

... Westchester County...
   Larchmont 54 230 am 1/31 mesonet
   Ossining 50 248 am 1/31 mesonet


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

Location wind time/date comments
                        speed of
                         mph measurement

Connecticut

... Fairfield County...
   Bridgeport Airport 49 428 am 1/31 ASOS
   Danbury Airport 39 436 am 1/31 ASOS

... New Haven County...
   New Haven 40 429 am 1/31 ASOS

... New London County...
   Groton Airport 40 600 am 1/31 ASOS

New Jersey

... Essex County...
   Newark Airport 45 402 am 1/31 ASOS

New York

... Queens County...
   NYC/La Guardia 46 355 am 1/31 ASOS
   NYC/JFK Airport 43 433 am 1/31 ASOS

... Suffolk County...
   Islip Airport 44 504 am 1/31 ASOS
   East Farmingdale 41 340 am 1/31 ASOS
   Fishers Island 40 504 am 1/31 mesonet
   Shirley Airport 39 457 am 1/31 ASOS

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
401 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING...

NJZ006-106>108-NYZ072>075-078>081-176>179-070515-
/O.NEW.KOKX.WS.A.0001.130208T1800Z-130209T1800Z/
HUDSON-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-
NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
401 PM EST WED FEB 6 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY METRO AND LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
  IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN
  NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...BRING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS...AND CAUSE
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
627 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...POWERFUL WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING...

NYZ078>081-072100-
/O.CAN.KOKX.WS.A.0001.130208T1800Z-130209T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KOKX.BZ.A.0001.130208T1800Z-130209T1800Z/
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
627 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...SUFFOLK COUNTY ON LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND DAMAGING WINDS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY
  EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
  IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...BRINGING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS...AND
  CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

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... Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am Friday to 1 PM EST
Saturday...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Blizzard
Warning... which is in effect from 6 am Friday to 1 PM EST
Saturday.

* Locations... Suffolk County on Long Island.

* Hazard types... heavy snow and strong winds.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 10 to 15 inches... with
localized higher amounts within developing snow bands.

* Winds... north 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Temperatures... temperatures dropping into the 20s by evening.

* Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times.

* Timing... the strongest winds and heaviest snow will occur Friday
evening into Saturday morning.

* Impacts... heavy snow and winds will make for dangerous driving
conditions with visibilities near zero in white-out conditions.
In addition... some tree limbs will be downed... causing scattered
power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If
you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded... stay with your vehicle.
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Hurricane Force Wind Warning
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
438 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013

MONTAUK POINT NEW YORK TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY OUT 20 NM OFFSHORE
INCLUDING LONG ISLAND SOUND...LONG ISLAND BAYS AND NEW YORK HARBOR

ANZ350-080900-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
438 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT...THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...BECOMING NE
35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO
14 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY IN THE MORNING AND AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT...BECOMING
NW 40 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 FT LATE. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE
EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW...SLOWLY TAPERING OFF IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

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Blizzard Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
421 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE TRI-STATE AREA TODAY INTO
SATURDAY...

NYZ078>081-177-179-081730-
/O.CON.KOKX.BZ.W.0001.130208T1100Z-130209T1800Z/
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
421 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LONG ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 20 INCHES...WITH
  LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN DEVELOPING SNOW BANDS...MAINLY
  ACROSS EASTERN SUFFOLK.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE 20S BY EVENING.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING
  INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS.
  IN ADDITION...SOME TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE DOWNED...
  CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

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Upton says thunder is possible. Some reports of Thundersnow have already happened.

Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

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National Weather Service Doppler radar and observations indicate
a large band of precipitation over the area... producing a mixture
of snow... sleet and rain. Temperatures in some locations are below
freezing and any rain that is falling here is freezing on contact
resulting in treacherous conditions. Precipitation is expected to
transition between a wintry mix and all snow through 11 PM. In
areas of all snow... snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour with
near zero visibility are expected to occur. A few rumbles of
thunder are also possible. In addition... windy conditions with
gusts between 40 and 50 mph will lead to dangerous travel
conditions.

Travel is not recommended and should be avoided if possible. Those
that must travel should do so with extreme caution.

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The following are unofficial observations taken during the recent
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

********************storm total snowfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Connecticut

... Fairfield County...
   Bridgeport 30.0 658 am 2/09 coop observer
   Shelton 26.5 700 am 2/09 public
   Weston 26.5 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Stratford 24.0 1200 am 2/09 public
   Darien 22.1 500 am 2/09 public
   Norwalk 22.0 730 am 2/09 public
   Roxbury 22.0 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   New Canaan 22.0 600 am 2/09 CT dot
   Danbury 20.5 600 am 2/09 CT dot
   Westport 18.2 900 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Bethel 16.0 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Greenwich 15.5 315 am 2/09 public
   Newtown 15.1 103 am 2/09 public
   Ridgefield 12.0 800 am 2/09 public

... Middlesex County...
   East Haddam 35.5 845 am 2/09 public
   Clinton 27.5 800 am 2/09 public
   Higganum 24.0 700 am 2/09 amateur radio
   Cromwell 23.0 700 am 2/09 amateur radio
   Old Saybrook 20.0 400 am 2/09 CT dot

... New Haven County...
   Milford 38.0 615 am 2/09 public
   Oxford 36.2 600 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Hamden 36.0 745 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Yalesville 35.0 909 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Wallingford 35.0 700 am 2/09 public
   New Haven 34.3 600 am 2/09 CT dot
   Wolcott 33.0 457 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   North Guilford 32.0 900 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Madison 32.0 321 am 2/09 public
   Naugatuck 30.0 600 am 2/09 public
   Meriden 30.0 400 am 2/09 public
   Branford 28.0 700 am 2/09 public
   North Branford 27.0 243 am 2/09 public
   Guilford 27.0 200 am 2/09 public
   North Haven 25.7 204 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Waterbury 24.0 600 am 2/09 CT dot
   north brandford 24.0 1230 am 2/09 public
   Southbury 21.0 130 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Beacon Falls 18.0 400 am 2/09 CT dot

... New London County...
   Gilman 27.0 600 am 2/09 public
   Norwich 25.0 600 am 2/09 CT dot
   Colchester 25.0 600 am 2/09 CT dot
   Lisbon 23.0 845 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Gales Ferry 20.0 840 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Ledyard Center 20.0 715 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Stonington 15.0 900 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Groton 8.0 1000 PM 2/08 CT dot

New Jersey

... Bergen County...
   Rivervale 15.0 200 am 2/09 public
   Hillsdale 14.0 300 am 2/09 public
   Paramus 14.0 600 am 2/09 NJ tpk authority
   Park Ridge 14.0 855 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Ridgewood 13.5 717 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   River Vale 13.5 130 am 2/09 public
   Allendale 13.1 423 am 2/09 public
   Oakland 12.5 300 am 2/09 public
   East Rutherford 11.5 600 am 2/09 NJ tpk authority
   Bergenfield 10.4 1000 PM 2/08 Skywarn spotter
   Cresskill 10.0 150 am 2/09 public

... Essex County...
   Verona 14.0 240 am 2/09 public
   North Caldwell 13.5 800 am 2/09 trained spotter
   Millburn 12.0 245 am 2/09 public
   Roseland 12.0 230 am 2/09 public
   Cedar Grove 11.8 700 am 2/09 public
   West Orange 10.2 320 am 2/09 public
   Bloomfield 10.1 325 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Newark Airport 10.0 700 am 2/09 FAA contract observer

... Hudson County...
   Secaucus 11.5 600 am 2/09 NJ tpk authority
   Jersey City 11.5 600 am 2/09 NJ tpk authority
   Hoboken 10.6 755 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Harrison 9.0 355 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Kearny 7.5 1230 am 2/09 public

... Passaic County...
   West Milford 13.2 200 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Bloomingdale 12.8 700 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Hawthorne 12.4 530 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Clifton 12.0 600 am 2/09 NJ tpk authority
   Wayne 10.5 105 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Haskell 10.0 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter

... Union County...
   Roselle 14.2 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Roselle Park 12.0 645 am 2/09 public
   Scotch Plains 12.0 202 am 2/09 public
   Union 10.5 600 am 2/09 NJ tpk authority
   Elizabeth 8.5 653 am 2/09 NJ Turnpike
   New Providence 7.5 225 am 2/09 public
   Westfield 5.0 1200 am 2/09 public

New York

... Bronx County...
   Fieldston 15.0 515 am 2/09 public
   Riverdale 13.1 720 am 2/09 public
   Bedford Park 12.3 400 am 2/09 public

... Kings County...
   Sheepshead Bay 9.0 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter

... Nassau County...
   Plainview 18.0 745 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Woodmere 13.8 800 am 2/09 public
   Seaford 13.8 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Carle Place 13.0 800 am 2/09 public
   Levittown 12.0 800 am 2/09 public
   Bayville 11.4 150 am 2/09 public
   Wantagh 11.0 600 am 2/09 public
   Bellmore 11.0 750 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Albertson 11.0 330 am 2/09 public
   Jericho 10.3 1240 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Long Beach 10.0 305 am 2/09 public
   North Merrick 10.0 830 am 2/09 public
   Baldwin Harbor 9.5 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   North Valley Stream 9.0 700 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter

... New York County...
   Central Park 11.4 700 am 2/09 Central Park Zoo
   upper west side 10.9 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Hamilton houses 9.0 745 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Greenwich Village 7.5 207 am 2/09 public

... Orange County...
   Washingtonville 20.7 620 am 2/09 trained spotter
   Cornwall On Hudson 15.5 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   New Windsor 14.2 730 am 2/09 public
   Harriman 14.0 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Newburgh 14.0 745 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Goshen 13.9 840 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Rock Tavern 13.0 820 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Hamptonburgh 12.8 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Warwick 12.0 715 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Middletown 12.0 715 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Chester 10.1 1219 am 2/09 public
   Florida 8.8 1240 am 2/09 public

... Putnam County...
   Mahopac 12.0 800 am 2/09 trained spotter
   Kent Cliffs 11.0 200 am 2/09 public

... Queens County...
   Middle Village 15.0 810 am 2/09 public
   NYC/La Guardia 12.1 700 am 2/09 FAA contract observer
   College Point 11.1 500 am 2/09 NWS employee
   Bayside 11.0 615 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Forest Hills 9.8 600 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Rego Park 8.5 830 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Kew Gardens 8.5 200 am 2/09 public
   NYC/JFK Airport 6.4 700 am 2/09 FAA contract observer

... Richmond County...
   Sunnyside 12.4 815 am 2/09 public
   Great Kills 12.3 830 am 2/09 public
   Eltingville 10.2 500 am 2/09 public
   Dongan Hills 8.0 330 am 2/09 public

... Rockland County...
   New City 12.9 830 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Suffern 12.2 720 am 2/09 public
   Valley Cottage 10.0 745 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter

... Suffolk County...
   Upton 30.9 900 am 2/09 NWS office
   Central Islip 30.7 815 am 2/09 public
   Commack 29.1 530 am 2/09 public
   Huntington 29.0 630 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   East Setauket 28.5 641 am 2/09 public
   Stony Brook 28.0 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Yaphank 28.0 830 am 2/09 public
   Islip Airport 27.8 700 am 2/09 FAA contract observer
   St. James 27.5 135 am 2/09 public
   Smithtown 27.0 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Shoreham 26.0 600 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Mount Sinai 26.0 600 am 2/09 coop observer
   Port Jefferson 25.5 645 am 2/09 public
   Sound Beach 24.2 715 am 2/09 NWS employee
   Setauket 24.0 1200 am 2/09 public
   North Babylon 24.0 530 am 2/09 public
   Centerport 21.5 700 am 2/09 public
   Lake Ronkonkoma 21.0 210 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Deer Park 20.0 845 am 2/09 public
   Ronkonkoma 19.5 115 am 2/09 public
   Holbrook 19.0 600 am 2/09 public
   East Northport 19.0 700 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Rocky Point 18.7 1200 am 2/09 public
   Bay Shore 17.5 730 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Eastport 16.0 900 am 2/09 NWS employee
   Sayville 16.0 700 am 2/09 NWS employee
   Medford 14.0 1230 am 2/09 public
   Baiting Hollow 12.0 840 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   North Patchogue 12.0 1100 PM 2/08 public
   Bridgehampton 12.0 845 am 2/09 NWS coop
   Shirley 10.3 835 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Lindenhurst 10.0 1230 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   West Islip 10.0 1212 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter

... Westchester County...
   Port Chester 23.3 745 am 2/09 public
   Yonkers 23.0 800 am 2/09 public
   Ardsley 23.0 740 am 2/09 public
   Scarsdale 22.5 800 am 2/09 public
   Eastchester 22.5 700 am 2/09 broadcast media
   Larchmont 22.0 705 am 2/09 public
   Hartsdale 21.5 820 am 2/09 Village employee
   Dobbs Ferry 21.5 800 am 2/09 public
   Bronxville 21.3 630 am 2/09 public
   Armonk 20.0 816 am 2/09 public
   Mount Vernon 17.2 300 am 2/09 public
   White Plains 14.0 800 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Mount Kisco 14.0 710 am 2/09 public
   Harrison 12.0 745 am 2/09 public
   Millwood 11.6 800 am 2/09 public
   Ossining 11.5 405 am 2/09 Skywarn spotter
   Yorktown Heights 11.0 900 am 2/09 ham radio
   Hastings-On-Hudson 10.0 1230 am 2/09 public

**********************24 hour snowfall**********************

Location 24 hour time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Connecticut

... New Haven County...
   2 NW New Haven 27.0 830 am 2/09 cocorahs

New Jersey

... Bergen County...
   WNW Oakland 11.7 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   1 SSE Oakland 11.0 800 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Passaic County...
   1 SSE Hawthorne 12.4 527 am 2/09 cocorahs
   3 NE West Milford tw 11.5 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   1 SSW Wayne TWP 11.5 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

New York

... Queens County...
   5 WSW Queens 15.0 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Richmond County...
   1 se Staten Island 7.5 800 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Westchester County...
   N Peekskill 13.0 800 am 2/09 cocorahs
   2 NW South Salem 9.9 715 am 2/09 cocorahs


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

Location Max wind time/date comments
                        gust of
                         mph measurement

Connecticut

... Anz335...
   3 WSW Stamford 36 200 PM 2/08 mesonet

... Fairfield County...
   1 ESE Westport 82 1100 PM 2/08 mesonet... elevation 139 feet
   1 ENE Port Chester 50 210 PM 2/08 mesonet
   Danbury Airport 40 955 PM 2/08 ASOS
   Bridgeport Airport 39 1152 PM 2/08 ASOS

... Middlesex County...
   1 S Portland 81 1100 PM 2/08 mesonet... elevation 60 feet

... New Haven County...
   Waterbury 48 935 PM 2/08 ASOS
   New Haven 47 858 PM 2/08 ASOS
   2 SSE New Haven 45 924 PM 2/08 mesonet

... New London County...
   Groton Airport 60 656 PM 2/08 ASOS
   1 ENE New London 43 1130 PM 2/08 mesonet

New Jersey

... Hudson County...
   1 ENE Bayonne 39 140 PM 2/08 mesonet

New York

... Anz330...
   2 NNW Mattituck 41 1047 PM 2/08 mesonet
   10 NW sound Avenue 40 245 PM 2/08 mesonet

... Anz335...
   1 NNE Bayside 35 230 PM 2/08 mesonet

... Anz338...
   2 N Tompkinsville 49 236 PM 2/08 mesonet

... Anz345...
   2 SSE East Moriches 47 415 PM 2/08 mesonet

... Anz350...
   20 se East Hampton 65 750 PM 2/08 mesonet
   buoy 44017 65 750 PM 2/08 buoy

... Anz355...
   buoy 44065 47 250 PM 2/08 buoy
   13 S Atlantic Beach 47 250 PM 2/08 mesonet

... Anz370...
   buoy 44025 51 350 PM 2/08 buoy

... Nassau County...
   2 NNE Glen Cove 44 151 PM 2/08 mesonet
   1 WNW Muttontown 36 323 PM 2/08 mesonet

... New York County...
   Central Park 36 317 PM 2/08 ASOS

... Queens County...
   NYC/La Guardia 40 218 PM 2/08 ASOS
   NYC/JFK Airport 39 210 PM 2/08 ASOS

... Suffolk County...
   4 ENE Plum Island 75 1057 PM 2/08 mesonet
   3 W Hither Hills sta 57 831 PM 2/08 mesonet
   Montauk Highway 52 1200 am 2/09 mesonet
   1 SW Montauk 49 834 PM 2/08 mesonet
   Islip Airport 48 312 PM 2/08 ASOS
   Eatons Neck 47 155 PM 2/08 mesonet
   2 WSW Fishers Island 47 1200 am 2/09 mesonet
   Westhampton Beach Ai 46 934 PM 2/08 ASOS
   1 S Blue Point 43 223 PM 2/08 mesonet
   1 ENE Ocean Beach 42 1215 am 2/09 mesonet
   East Farmingdale 40 245 PM 2/08 ASOS
   1 ENE Hampton Bays 38 1052 PM 2/08 mesonet
   Shirley Airport 37 1134 PM 2/08 ASOS
   1 E Kings Park 35 1157 PM 2/08 mesonet

[TWCCraig]

While the heavy snow has ended across the area... roads across the
region remain either impassable or treacherous. In addition...
gusty northwest winds will produce blowing and drifting of the
snow at times... limiting visibilities. Travel is not recommended
and only if absolutely necessary.

[TWCCraig]

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...INTERIOR PORTIONS OF
  NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...MUCH OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...AND LONG
  ISLAND.

* HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AND
  SLEET AT TIMES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AND
  SLEET...WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
  MORNING. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND ICY. CONDITIONS
  SHOULD IMPROVE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES RISE AND THE
  WINTRY MIX CHANGES TO PLAIN RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

MPS