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Tropical Storm Fay: Latest Track, Impacts For NYC
The storm is set to make landfall Friday evening.
NEW YORK CITY – Tropical Storm Fay, packing 60 mph winds, was located about 170 miles south of New York City late Friday morning and remains on track to make landfall, probably on the Jersey Shore, Friday night.
The main concerns for the city are flash flooding, which has already occurred in parts of New Jersey (see photos below), and damaging winds that may cause power outages, falling tree limbs and other dangers. There's also a chance of tornadoes.
The heaviest rain will likely be during the afternoon and evening hours Friday. The strongest winds are forecasted for Friday night.
Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Newest estimates from the National Hurricane Center indicate #TropicalStormFay has strengthened further now with wind speeds of 60 mph (95 km/h, 50 knots). This will likely be the storm’s peak intensity and conditions should begin to rapidly deteroriate along the coast. pic.twitter.com/cqgxDmITbN
— Storm’s Edge (@EdgeStorms) July 10, 2020
Street flooding in #AvalonNJ #TropicalStormFay A few cars got caught in this. Turn around!!! pic.twitter.com/eYKPPv5fxQ
— Zeke Orzech (@Zeke_O) July 10, 2020
#TropicalStormFay flooding Ocean City, NJ pic.twitter.com/BeinKpmeqF
— Cindy Webster (@CindyWeb94) July 10, 2020
The full forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 79. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
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Friday Night
Tropical storm conditions expected. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
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