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On Thursday, the sky will be sunny on Long Island, as the day warms to 50 degrees, forecasters said, before Friday begins to show signs of an imminent coastal storm.
Watch for northwesterly winds Thursday at 15-15 mph, the national meteorological service announced.
"Temperatures will again be below normal," said Rich Hoffman, Meteorologist at News 12.
Early Friday morning, temperatures will drop to mid-30s, with a frost warning for eastern Suffolk County from 3am to 9am, as sensitive outdoor vegetation could be damaged if she was not protected, announced the weather service.
On Friday, clouds reach peaks in the mid-1950s as clouds rise in anticipation of the southern storm, the meteorological service said. The first rain should come on the scene Friday night, with the effects of the storm mostly Saturday.
"The heaviest rains and the strongest winds will be from early morning to early afternoon" Saturday, Hoffman said.
The probability of rain is 100 percent, with possible thunderstorms after noon, some of which could bring significant rainfall, announced the meteorological service.
Long Island could see 1 to 3 inches of rain, which could cause flooding on the streets, Hoffman said. Winds of 30 to 40 mph will be from the east / northeast, with gusts of up to 50 mph.
In eastern Suffolk County, strong winds are forecast Saturday morning and early afternoon, the weather service announced in a dangerous weather report. Gusts of more than 50 mph are expected, with speeds above 60 mph.
A gale eve is in effect late night Friday to Saturday afternoon for the Atlantic coastal waters.
Isolated power outages could result from trees and branches being felled by a combination of winds and an already saturated soil, the meteorological service announced Wednesday in a late afternoon briefing on Wednesday .
The storm could result in moderate coastal flooding on the shores of Nassau and West Suffolk counties during the high tide cycle from Saturday morning to early afternoon, the meteorological service announced. .
High waves are possible along the ocean coast, as well as minor and widespread coastal flooding, said the briefing.
Hoffman was expecting "some improvements from the time of late in the day" on Saturday.
There is a chance of rain Sunday and Monday too. The two days should have highs in the 50s.
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