Update: Half Foot of Snow, Flooding, High Winds Forecast for Lindy

Update, 7 p.m., March 5: The National Weather Service has placed Lindenhurst and the entire south shore of Long Island in a Coastal Flood Advisory for 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Forecasts call for tidal departures of two to three feet and significant beach erosion, especially on those facing the Atlantic Ocean where waves will break at eight to 14 feet.

Meteorologists have also upped their predicted snowfall totals for the Island. Nassau County and Western Suffolk County are in a four- to six-inch accumulation zone while Central and Eastern Suffolk County could expect five to right inches of snowfall through Friday morning.

Original Story
An early March storm now taking aim at Lindenhurst and the rest of Long Island will bring with it high winds and coastal flooding.

Bbut how much snow will fall - if any - remains unknown, as of now.

As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood watch for all of Long Island.

The forecast calls for tides to be as much as 3.5 feet above normal along the South Shore with waves of eight feet to 14 feet along Atlantic-facing beaches.

The watch also forecast "significant" beach erosion.

The storm, currently sitting over the Midwest, is heading toward the Maryland-Virginia area, and is expected to re-intensify off the Delaware-Maryland coast and pull in colder air.

Forecasters, however, haven't offered any predictions on snow total amounts.

Although precipitation totals remain foggy, what's clear is that winds will be a significant issue as the low-pressure system lingers to the South and then East of Long Island.

Sustained winds are expected to be 30 to 40 mph throughout Wednesday and Thursday, with some gusts in the 55 to 60 mph range. This could lead to downed trees and possible power outages.

The NWS stressed in a hazardous weather outlook that residents should prepare for the oncoming winds and possible flooding, and monitor local media for storm updates.

Find your local forecast here on WeatherUnderground.

And stay "tuned" to Lindenhurst Patch as this Winter storm hits.

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