Severe Weather and Flooding Expected Across Parts of the South into the Ohio Valley

Widespread heavy rain and flash flooding is possible across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley through Friday night along a slow-moving cold front. South of this front will be a severe weather threat from the Southern Plains, the Mid-South, and Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Chilly temperatures and heavy mountain snowfall will persist for parts of the West.
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Last Update: 531 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

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New York, NY Local Forecast Office

17NM SE Islip NY

Marine Zone Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ300-242245- 531 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .Synopsis for the Long Island and Connecticut coastal waters... The cold front that passed through the waters overnight will stall to the south today as high pressure briefly noses down from eastern Canada. The front will lift north as a warm front on Saturday. Low pressure developing along the front along the New Jersey coast late Saturday will pass over the water Saturday night. High pressure will return in the wake of this low passage on Sunday. Another weak low will pass through Monday and Monday night. A third low will pass to the south late Tuesday into Tuesday night. $$

Today

NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W late. Seas around 4 ft. Chance of light rain late this afternoon.

Tonight

NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft this evening, then 4 to 5 ft.

Sat

E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain, especially in the afternoon.

Sat Night

SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun

W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Sun Night

W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Mon

NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon Night

NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Tue

N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue Night

N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.