Labor Day weekend isn’t such a bust after all.
Weather impacts from Tropical Storm Hermine, now a post-tropical cyclone, will be arriving later than expected, according to the latest statement from the National Weather Service in Upton.
A high-pressure ridge is keeping cloud cover and rainfall well to the south of Long Island today.
When it arrives on our shores — overnight tonight or tomorrow — Hermine is no longer expected to bring tropical storm-force winds (>39 mph) with it.
Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain with winds out of the north-northeast at 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 40-45 mph, according to the weather service forecast
A tropical storm warning remains in effect on Long Island, where significant storm surge with moderate to locally major coastal flooding is possible around the times of high tide from tonight through at least Tuesday, the weather service said.
Dangerously rough surf and a life-threatening rip current risk can also be expected through the weekend and into early next week.
All ocean beaches are closed to swimming on Long Island until further notice, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement last night.
Riverhead Town beaches are closed to swimming today, Recreation Superintendent Ray Coyne said. He said he has not yet made a call about the status of beaches tomorrow.
Southold Town beaches are open today but will by closed tomorrow, Labor Day, the town announced in an emergency alert issued yesterday.
A state of emergency remains in effect in Suffolk, County Executive Steve Bellone said at a press conference this afternoon. He announced that a voluntary evacuation order issued yesterday for Fire Island that was to take effect at 1 p.m. today had been pushed back to 6 p.m. in light of changes to the forecast.
The governor said state resources are positioned and ready for deployment to help protect life and critical infrastructure.
PSEG Long Island has more than 1,500 field personnel ready to respond to the approaching storm, the utility said in a press release last night. Additional personnel from outside the region are also ready to assist, PSEG said.
Cross Sound Ferry Services canceled some departures today through Tuesday. See details here.
Seas on the eastern Long Island Sound will be 6 to 8 feet today through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service Marine Forecast.
