Tropical Storm Henri is making its way into the New York area with hurricane-force winds and powerful storm surges that have already shut down local beaches and caused severe weather warnings east of Long Island.
Henri is expected to arrive in the Hamptons at 7 a.m. Sunday, with winds of up to 75 mph and heavy rainfall over much of the region.
Officials across the Northeast urged residents on the storm road to stay indoors and prepare for flooding and possible widespread power outages.
“Hurricane conditions are expected to begin Sunday in parts of Long Island and Connecticut, where a hurricane warning has been issued,” the National Hurricane Center said in a council Friday.
“Heavy rainfall can cause considerable, urban and small stream flooding, along with the potential for widespread flooding of isolated moderate and moderate rivers over parts of Long Island and New England from Sunday to Monday,” the notice said.
The storm will hit the Hamptons with sustained winds of up to 75 mph, enough to classify it as a Category 1 hurricane, Accuweather said.
The arrival of the storm will be posed with a full moon Sunday, which could lead to higher tides and more widespread coastal flooding, the departure said.
“This is the most serious hurricane risk in New England in the last 30 years,” said Jon Porter, Accuweather’s chief meteorologist.
City officials said Friday that all of the city’s beaches will remain closed on Sunday and Monday.
The storm also threatens the planned “back home” concert in Central Park, but City officials said the event was still underway by the end of Friday evening.
Henri is expected to arrive on Long Island in the early hours of Sunday morning before heading north to Massachusetts, where Governor Charlie Baker has deployed 1,000 National Guard troops.
Additional reports by Julia Marsh