Tropical Storm Henri will remain a “very powerful” storm when it kills the New York area on Sunday afternoon, with strong gusts of wind that could cause downed power lines and destroy them despite being degraded by a hurricane, they warned. the foresighted.
The storm is expected to be long on Long Island in terms of landing and will pass right at the tip until noon, but will continue to pack a local mess, Accuweather senior meteorologist Tom Kines told The Post.
“It will be very close … No doubt it could be missing on Long Island, but the impacts will be the same,” Kines said.
Closer to the eye of the storm, further east, there could be wind gusts of up to 70 mph, which were about to position themselves as a hurricane, Kines said.
“It’s still a very powerful storm. It will wreak havoc in southern New England as it moves ashore and there are still nice winds, ”Kines said.
Demolished trees and power outages that last for days are “probably a good bet,” Kines said.
“When the winds are so strong, you’re breaking tree branches and tearing down trees and power lines as well,” Kines said. “If you’re out of these winds, it’s extremely difficult to hold the ground.”
Wind gusts could approach 40 to 45 mph at the Big Apple, but probably the biggest threat will be heavy rain that could flood more roads and subway stations, Kines said.
After being soaked with 4 to 5 inches of rain on Saturday night, the arrival of the storm is expected to fall by about 2 inches more, Kines said.
“The best option is to stay and wait for it,” Kines said.
Heavier rainfall could affect the “pockets” of the three-state zone, with 3 to 6-inch forecasts for parts of Long Island, southeastern New York and New Jersey, Kines said.
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday issued a warning about storm surges from Long Island in the north to Block Island, warning “of the danger of life-threatening floods.”
“It’s a life-threatening situation. People located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect the life and properties of rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions, ”the hurricane center said.
Laura Curran, a Nassau County executive, urged residents on Sunday to stay off the roads.
“The worst of the storm is yet to come. It may look good now, just a normal rainstorm, but the winds will increase, “Curran told a news conference.
“So if you can stay out of the rain and inside, please get our crews, our first assistants, to get where they need to help people.”