Halloween Weekend Storm: 50 MPH Winds, Coastal Flooding Possible

LONG ISLAND, NY —Halloween weekend will get off to a stormy start with heavy rain, 50 mph winds and coastal flooding in the forecast for Long Island.

A wind advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday for the entire island. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, the National Weather Service says. Tree limbs could also be blown down, causing a few power outages. The strongest winds are expected Friday night.

"Due to recent rainfall and a saturated ground there may be a few uprooted trees," the advisory says.

Moderate to heavy rain is likely on the island Friday night through Saturday evening. Coastal flood advisories have been issued for southern Nassau County and southwestern Suffolk County. Minor flooding is expected in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

Flash flooding cannot completely be ruled out, but chances appear low at this time, the weather service says.

The rain should taper off to showers come Saturday night. There's a slight chance of rain Sunday morning, but overall, it's looking to be a great day for your kids to load on Halloween candy that you can steal while they are sleeping.

"A breezy and seasonably mild day overall with temperatures actually getting a few degrees above normal with lower and middle 60s across the region," the weather service says of Sunday.

The full forecast:

Friday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 17 mph.

Friday Night- Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 53. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday- Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night- Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday- A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Monday- Sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 57.