Long Island Weather: Dangerous Nor'easter Looms

UPDATE: 'Bomb Cyclone' Nor'easter Set To Wallop LI: Hour-By-Hour Forecast

Power outages are expected across Long Island with wind gusts reaching 60-70 mph and residents along the coast could see 2-3 feet of flooding as a monster nor'easter gets set to wallop the region.

Several inches of rain is expected to fall Friday into Saturday morning and snow is also now likely to accumulate on the island. Less than an inch of snow is the official forecast, but we could be in for a surprise. There is a 10 percent chance of 3-4 inches of snow accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the latest on the watches and warnings that have been issued:

• A flood watch is in effect from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday for the entire island.
• A coastal flood warning is in effect from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for southern Nassau County.
• A high wind watch is in effect from 7 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday for Nassau and western Suffolk County.
• A high wind warning is in effect from 7 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday for eastern Suffolk.

Read the latest storm briefing here.

The full forecast:

Thursday- A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night- Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday- Rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 36 by 10am. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night- Periods of rain and snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 36. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday- A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

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