LONG ISLAND, NY — A 'bomb cyclone' is headed for Long Island, first bringing drenching rains and then powerful winds to the area.
Rain will move in early Saturday and pick up in intensity around sunrise, the National Weather Service says.
As the storm strengthens, it will likely undergo a period of rapid intensification known as bombogenesis, which is when the central pressure of a storm drops by 0.71 of an inch of mercury (24 millibars) or more over a 24-hour period to become what is known as a bomb cyclone, AccuWeather.com says.
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About an inch of rain is expected, most it from around 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Temperatures in the 40s will keep away any snow.
The rain should end by the evening, but that's when the winds will really pick up.
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"There is a strong chance for an advisory level wind event with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 45 to 50 mph," the New York office of the weather service said in a forecast discussion Thursday morning.
Wind chills Saturday night will drop into the single digits with lows of 15 to 25 degrees. Highs on Sunday will likely not get out of the 30s with gradually diminishing winds. These temperatures
will be about 10 degrees below normal.
The full forecast:
Thursday Afternoon- Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south.
Thursday Night- Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday- Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night- A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday- Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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