Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect On LI This Weekend: Hurricane Lee

LONG ISLAND, NY — A coastal flood advisory will go into effect on southern Long Island Friday, as one to two feet of inundation above ground level is predicted, the National Weather Service said.

The advisory will go into effect Friday at p.m. and will go until Sunday at 3 a.m.

"Minor flooding is likely in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline, particularly along the north facing shorelines of the south fork of Long Island and the north facing shorelines of the barrier islands," the service said.

Shallow flooding may occur on some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the waterfront.

The announcement comes after a high surf advisory was put into effect for Long Island earlier this week. That advisory, as well as a high rip current statement, is predicted to end on Saturday at 6 p.m., the service said.

Gusts of up to 33 mph are also expected on Saturday, as a result of Hurricane Lee.

Although it is not expected to get closer than 275 miles off Montauk Point, as of Friday morning, Lee is "a very large tropical system with hurricane-force winds extending outward 105 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 320 miles," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.