50 MPH Winds Could Knock Out Power on Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Long Island as wind gusts up to 50 mph will have the potential to knock out power into Tuesday afternoon.

The advisory will be in effect from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday for all of the island, except for the East End where the advisory will begin at 9 p.m. Monday.

The strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected, the NWS says.

Heavy rain is also likely to continue pounding the region through the first couple hours of 2019.