Long Island Weather: Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued

The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Long Island:

There is potential for heavy rainfall from Monday night into Tuesday night with the passage of the remains of Florence. There is still some uncertainty on the track of this remnant low, but there is increasing confidence in a swath of 1 to 2 plus inches of rain, and locally higher amounts of 5 or more inches are also possible in its track. Due to recent rain events, grounds are saturated and river and streams flows are running well above normal. If the heavy rain swath ends up over the local region, there will be potential for urban and poor drainage flooding as well as flooding along quick responding small rivers, streams, and creeks.

Florence, now a tropical storm, was located 40 miles west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as of 11 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. More than 30 inches of rain have been reported in parts of North Carolina, officials say, leading to catastrophic flash flooding and prolonged river flooding with the possibility of landslides in North Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia. Several people have died in the storm. Winds have weakened to about 45 mph, and Florence was expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression by Saturday night. Florence is projected to move west throughout Saturday, then turn northwest on Sunday, heading for the Ohio Valley by Monday, the National Hurricane Center advised.

There's a high rip current risk at ocean beaches on Long Island through Saturday evening with breaking waves reaching 3-5 feet.

The full Long Island forecast:

Saturday Afternoon- Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night- Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday- Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday- Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday Night- Showers likely, mainly after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday- Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Wednesday- Sunny, with a high near 78.