High Wind, Southwest Suffolk
- When
- December 29, 8:45 PM EST to 11:45 PM EST
- Where
- Southwest Suffolk forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
A low pressure system developed off the Carolina Coast Monday morning, December 29th, while a high pressure system was northeast of the area. As the low moved north along the coast, it rapidly intensified.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
A low pressure system developed off the Carolina Coast Monday morning, December 29th, while a high pressure system was northeast of the area. As the low moved north along the coast, it rapidly intensified. The low moved over New York City (Brooklyn) during the evening preceded by high winds and heavy rain.East to northeast winds increased rapidly by evening. The highest winds occurred from 8 pm to midnight. Wind speeds were sustained from 30 to 40 mph. Wind gusts were measured at 50 knots at the Fire Island USCG Station and 59 knots at Long Beach. At the Ambrose Light Tower Bouy, northeast winds were sustained at 52 knots with gusts to 60 knots at 10 pm. At Bouy 44025, east winds were sustained at 35 knots with gusts to 47 knots at 9 pm.High winds also developed on the back side of this system as it passed the area on Tuesday December 30th. Here are selected high wind gusts in Southeast Suffolk County:o 56 knots at the Shinnecock USCG Station at 2 pm.o 52 knots at Plum Island at 4 pm.o 50 knots at East Hampton Airport at 11:50 am.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Nassau
- When
- December 29, 10:04 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nassau forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
High Wind, Southeast Suffolk
- When
- December 30, 11:50 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Suffolk forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 29, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in Alabama, December 29, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, December 29, 1997
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, December 29 to 30, 1997
More
Every storm in New York in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, December 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5623646, 5623647, 5623648.