"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The coastal storm forecast to impact New York City on Sunday and Monday is slated to bring gusty winds, rain and the threat of coastal flooding."
""It's going to be a very prolonged event, hours and hours and hours, multiple high tide cycles of this wind coming out of the east or northeast just pounding on the coastline, so we do expect major flooding, especially in New Jersey," Alex DaSilva, lead hurricane expert with AccuWeather, told the Advance/SILive.com."
"In addition to the potential for a 1 to 3-foot storm surge, officials are anticipating rainfall of 1 to 3 inches and winds of 40 mph to 60 mph in the city."
A coastal storm will impact New York City on Sunday and Monday with gusty winds, rain, and significant coastal flooding risk. Coastal communities from the Battery through the east shore of Staten Island face heightened flooding concerns. The event is expected to be prolonged with multiple high tide cycles and persistent east to northeast winds pounding shorelines, increasing surge and inundation potential. Officials anticipate a 1 to 3-foot storm surge, 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, and sustained winds of 40 to 60 mph in the city. Residents are urged to prepare for flooding and other storm impacts.
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