Coastal Flood Watch: Northwest Suffolk; Northern Nassau

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Coastal Flood Watch — Northwest Suffolk; Northern Nassau Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Possible. * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. For the Coastal Flood Watch, around two feet of inundation above ground level possible in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. * WHERE...Northwest Suffolk and Northern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Early Friday, minor flooding in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding. Late Friday afternoon into early Saturday, widespread flooding of vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline, including roads, parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront. Numerous road closures are likely, and vehicles parked in vulnerable areas near the waterfront will likely become flooded. Flooding will also extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays. Through Saturday early evening, dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.