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Henri Could Make Landfall On Long Island As A Hurricane
If the storm remains on its current track, it would be the first hurricane to make landfall on the island in 36 years.
LONG ISLAND, NY — The latest track for Tropical Storm Henri puts it on a collision course with Long Island Sunday afternoon.
A hurricane warning is in effect for Suffolk County. A storm surge warning is also in effect for most of Suffolk. Nassau County is under a tropical storm warning and storm surge watch.
At 8 p.m. Friday, Henri was located about 660 miles south of Montauk with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It's moving north at 7 mph.
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Henri is expected to become a hurricane Friday night or Saturday and be at or near hurricane strength when it makes landfall on Long Island or southern New England Sunday. It would be the first hurricane to make landfall on the island since Hurricane Gloria in 1985.
"The main threats from Henri are potentially life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding, tropical storm or hurricane force winds across Long Island and across southern Connecticut," the National Hurricane Center said. "Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion."
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Those in areas under a storm surge warning should plan for flooding of greater than 3 feet above ground.
The timeline of impacts looks to be Sunday morning through Sunday evening, with the storm weakening as it moves northward, the National Weather Service said.
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(1/n) If #Henri takes a track just 50 miles west, it will be devastating. Here's why: A west (or left) track means more of a southeast wind component. That will physically push storm water into bays and canals along the s. shore of LI... & into the LI sound along the n. shore pic.twitter.com/PzRbLLMhHj
— Pat Cavlin (@pcavlin) August 20, 2021
#HENRI TRACK TO HIT LONG ISLAND SUNDAY.. I think we are about "there" in terms of model data. Obviously a wobble will happen but my forecast remains firm on a CAT 1 Hurricane landfall over #WestHamptons to #mastic which I see now reflected in the 5p NHC forecast track pic.twitter.com/GRJsv57zKC
— Mike Masco (@MikeMasco) August 20, 2021
TROPICAL UPDATE: #TropicalStorm #Henri, with winds of 70 mph, is getting close to #hurricane strength this afternoon as @NOAA's #GOES16tracks its movement. #Hurricane and #StormSurge Warnings are now in effect for parts of New York and New England. More: https://t.co/oMuv0n3iSc pic.twitter.com/hEhMcenhw2
— NOAA Satellites - Public Affairs (@NOAASatellitePA) August 20, 2021
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