Big Apple in Trouble Again–Another Coastal Storm

Not as bad as Hurricane Sandy but still troublesome. The mayor of NYC has ordered parks, playgrounds and beach areas closed in anticipation of the second coastal storm which is already getting underway. He also asks people who are hanging on the the worst hit communities from Sandy to evacuate. Here is the latest official forecast based on Central Park where NYC’s official records are tabulated: The forecast is about the same for JFK and LGA Airports where many flights have already been cancelled. and other nearby areas..

NYZ072-072130- 
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)- 
934 AM EST WED NOV 7 2012 
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST 
THURSDAY...

.TODAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE THIS MORNING...THEN RAIN AND 
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 20 
TO 30 MPH.  GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...INCREASING TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. 
.TONIGHT...RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET. LITTLE OR NO SLEET ACCUMULATION. WINDY 
WITH LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...
DECREASING TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. WINDY WITH HIGHS 
IN THE MID 40S.  NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 
CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN CLEARING. BREEZY WITH 
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN 
THE EVENING. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. 
.VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. 
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
 LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF
RAIN 30 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN 
THE MID 50S. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE
 UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

Category: Severe Weather