Warnings in Effect for Lindenhurst ahead of Heavy Rain

As heavy rain forecast for Lindenhurst and Long Island moves in as Labor Day wears on, several weather warnings have been issued for the area.

According to the National Weather Service, heavy rain is forecast to move in late Monday afternoon, and stay through Tuesday, and showers and thunderstorms will stay in the forecast through Thursday.

The NWS is also expecting remnants of Tropical Storm Lee to cause flooding from the Gulf Coast states to New England.

As a result, the NWS has issued a hazardous weather outlook and a for the area starting 12 p.m. Monday through Tuesday morning.

“Showers and thunderstorms in association with a slowly moving cold front will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall over the area this afternoon into Tuesday morning,” said the NWS in statement on its website.

“Heavy rainfall rates in excess of one inch per hour will be capable of producing urban flooding, as well as flooding of fast-responding rivers and streams,” the agency added.

The NWS has also warned residents about the high risk of rip currents at ocean beaches, with surf height around four feet. The rip current risk is in effect through Monday evening.

Since rip currents are “powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore that occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers,” the NWS has advised residents heading to ocean beaches on the South Shore to talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice.

The NWS has also advised residents to pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas.

If caught in a rip current, then stay calm and begin swimming parallel to shore, according to the NWS.

Once away from the force of the rip current, begin swimming back to the beach, the NWS said.

Don’t attempt to swim directly against a rip current as even a strong swimmer could become exhausted quickly, added the NWS.

A small craft advisory for hazardous seas through Tuesday afternoon has also been issued by the NWS, from Montauk Point to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, out 20 nm offshore. It includes the Long Island Sound, Long Island bays and New York Harbor.