Posted on 08/20/2021 6:41:57 PM PDT by 11th_VA
(CNN) Tropical Storm Henri will be a hurricane by Saturday and make a rare landfall on New York's Long Island or southern New England by Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Henri strengthened in recent hours and is almost a hurricane with winds of 70 mph, according to the 5 p.m. Friday update from the NHC.
"Although steady to rapid weakening is forecast while Henri moves over cooler waters south of Long Island and New England, it will likely still be at or very near hurricane intensity when it reaches the coast," the center said Friday afternoon.
The last time a hurricane made landfall in this region was Hurricane Bob in 1991. But hurricanes have made significant impacts since then. Irene and Sandy brought devastating conditions even though they did not make landfall as a hurricane.
A direct landfall as a hurricane means the worst winds will make it onshore.
Forecast models Friday morning are in better agreement than they were two days ago, but there is still some mystery concerning Henri's path, intensity and effects through early next week.
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Hope it blows the Commie of new York out to sea.
Suffolk County, the eastern half of Long Island, voted for Trump in both 2016 and 2020. Staten Island, one of the 5 NYC boroughs, also voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020.
Looks like it is going to blow right in on Groton or Narraganset.
Isn’t it all these Back East states that want to tell tree companies how to hug trees?
How much is your plywood these days? Democrats.
I’m in Hawaii and am always prepped for Hurricanes.
How are you Back east Democrats doing now? You saved no trees. Cost lots of jobs. Nothing personal but I hope you learn about real nature as opposed to your Idyllic version of it.
NYC in the cone of death now!
Massive power outages, hope everyone in the city has a generator, lol
I predict million dollar boats tossed in piles in Montauk
Maybe Barry and Mikes mansion will get washed out to sea.
Didn’t Long Island’s Nassau County also go for Trump in 2020?
I recall seeing different sets of data, but definitely a stronger turnout for Trump in 2020.
Looks like the people on Fire Island might get rammed in the rear from sound flooding after the eye passes.
Trump definitely won Nassau in 2020 regardless of what the results say.
I’m supposed to see Journey, Steve Miller, and John Fogerty tomorrow night at Jones beach. Hope it doesn’t get canceled.
Cool — should be a great show!
Wait - isn’t Journey in concert tomorrow live CNN, 5 pm, is it Central Park ?
Says the person who lives in blue Hawaii, gloating over the potential loss of life and property of those *back easters*.
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
A democrat is a democrat. Hawaii’s are just as bad as NY’s or MA’s.
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