Coastal Flood in New York, December 26 to 27, 2012

Name: Coastal Flood in New York, December 26 to 27, 2012
Start: 2012-12-26T11:24
End: 2012-12-27T10:30
Location: New York

December 26 to 27, 2012 · NWS OKX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Low pressure taking shape over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley on Christmas Day intensified into a nor'easter as it moved into the Tennessee Valley on the 26th, passing just south of Long Island the morning of the 27th and then moving to Nova Scotia on the 28th. This system brought strong east winds to the region the 26th into the morning of 27th, which resulted in 3 to 5 feet…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 26, 10:07 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 10:07 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1007 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
A NOREASTER WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY...WITH
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING IN ITS WAKE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER COASTAL STORM IMPACTS THE REGION SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE NEW WORK WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE TO THE FORECAST. MADE SOME MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON LATEST SFC OBS.

WILL KEEP A WINTRY MIX FOR THE START FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
THE CWA...THOUGH WITH SFC DEWPOINTS STILL IN THE 20S...WILL TAKE
SOME TIME FOR THE ATMOSPHERE TO SATURATE. ANY PRECIP THAT INITIALLY
FALLS WILL HAVE A HARD TIME REACHING THE GROUND...AND
EVAPORATIONAL COOLING WILL KEEP TEMPS FROM CLIMBING OUT OF THE
LOWER 30S. THIS COULD LEAD TO MORE IN THE WAY OF SNOW AS OPPOSED
TO A MIX INITIALLY THROUGHOUT THE CWA...THEN COASTAL AREAS WOULD
MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO RAIN BY THIS EVENING.

OTHERWISE...A DEEP TROUGH AND INTENSE UPPER LOW OVER THE DEEP
SOUTH THIS MORNING WILL SWING THROUGH THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY
TODAY AND TOWARDS THE REGION TONIGHT. AS A RESULT...LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE LOWER MS RIVER VALLEY WILL TRACK NE THROUGH THE TENNESSEE
RIVER VALLEY TODAY...WITH SECONDARY CYCLOGENESIS TAKING PLACE
ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN LATE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.

OVERALL ONLY SUBTLE MODEL DIFFERENCES WITH TRACK AND TIMING OF THE
LOW.

E/ENE WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH
STRONGEST WINDS THIS EVENING INTO OVERNIGHT AS LLJ WORKS OVER THE
REGION. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE COAST...TO SE OF COASTAL
FRONT...WITH ANTICIPATED STEEPER LAPSE RATES OFF UPPER 40 DEGREE
WATERS. MODELS STILL INDICATING 50-60 KT AT THE TOP OF THE MIXED
LAYER...WHICH SHOULD SUPPORT 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED EASTERLY WINDS
AND GUSTS OF 50-60 MPH THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. LOW-LEVEL CAD TO
THE NORTH OF THE COASTAL FRONT ACROSS THE INTERIOR SHOULD LIMIT
MIXING AND RESULT IN MARGINAL WIND ADVISORY CONDS.

INCREASING CLOUD COVER EXPECTED DURING THE DAY...WITH STRONG
ISENTROPIC LIFT/THETA-E ADVECTION AHEAD OF A 65-75 KT LLJ AND
UPPER LOW SHOULD RESULT IN MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIP DEVELOPING
LATE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE EVENT CONTINUES TO LOOK AS
MAINLY A RAIN EVENT FOR THE COAST WITH A STRONG EASTERLY COMPONENT
TO THE FLOW. ACROSS THE INTERIOR...MAIN UNCERTAINTY IS TIMING OF
TRANSITION FROM SNOW/SLEET/FZRA. A COUPLE OF HOURS COULD MAKE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FEW INCHES OF SNOW...OR A COATING OF
SLEET/ICE. HIGHEST IMPACT LOOKS TO BE ACROSS FAR NW ZONES OF
ORANGE PUTNAM AND WESTERN PASSAIC WHERE A PERIOD OF HEAVY WET SNOW
LATE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING COULD DROP SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
BEFORE A TRANSITION TO SLEET AND A FEW TENTHS OF AN INCH OF
FREEZING RAIN. BASED ON STORM TRACK AND COLLAB WITH SURROUNDING
OFFICES...WILL UPGRADE TO WARNING FOR ORANGE AND WESTERN PASSAIC
BASED ON COMBINED SNOW/ICE THREAT COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS. WILL
ISSUE ADVISORY FOR WESTERN BERGEN...ROCKLAND...NORTHERN
WESTCHESTER AND NORTHERN FAIRFIELD/NEW HAVEN...WHERE A QUICK BURST
OF A FEW INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET IS LIKELY WITH AND A COATING OF
ICE. ALONG THE COAST ONLY A BRIEF START AS SNOW OR SLEET IS
EXPECTED LATE TODAY...BEFORE A TRANSITION TO PLAIN RAIN. A COUPLE
OF INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST...TO
A COATING TO NOTHING CLOSER TO THE COAST.

SEE COASTAL FLOOD SECTION FOR THAT HAZARD AND HYDROLOGY FOR
POTENTIAL FLOOD ISSUES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE WILL LIKELY BE JUST SOUTH OF THE NYC METRO BY
DAYBREAK THURSDAY MORNING. BY THIS TIME THE STRONG LLJ WILL BE
PUSHING NE OF THE REGION...WITH WINDS HAVING SIGNIFICANTLY
DIMINISHED FROM SW TO NE. NW WINDS BEHIND THE STORM THU AFTERNOON
WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...BUT GUSTS INTO THE 30S ARE LIKELY.

THE HEAVIEST PRECIP SHOULD ALSO BE PUSHING NE OF THE REGION
DAYBREAK THURSDAY...WITH TRANSITION TO MORE SHOWERY NATURE THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LOW PASSES OVER THE REGION AND LOW
PRESSURE TRACKS TOWARDS CAPE COD.

BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY...ONLY THE WARNING COUNTIES WILL LIKELY BE
HOLDING ON TO FREEZING TEMPS AND FZRA.

SEE COASTAL FLOOD SECTION FOR IMPACTS FROM THE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING HIGH TIDE...AND HYDROLOGY SECTION FOR IMPACTS FROM RUNOFF.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
UPPER LOW AND NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO TREK
NORTHEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. AFTER SOME LINGERING SNOW AND/OR RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY THURSDAY NIGHT...THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO DRY OUT WITH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN AT THE SURFACE. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE
GREAT LAKES WILL PUSH EAST...AND DEAMPLIFY AS IT DOES SO...BECOMING
MORE ZONAL AS IT REACHES THE NORTHEAST. BEGINNING FRIDAY
NIGHT...SOUTHERN BRANCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF
STATES WILL HEAD EAST AND STRENGTHEN. AS THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
BRANCHES OF THE JET STREAM PHASE...LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN HEAD
NORTHEAST...PUSHING SOMEWHERE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST ON
SATURDAY. A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW FROM
HERE ON...BUT THE OPERATIONAL ECMWF...GFS...AND GEM TAKE IT EAST OF
THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONALLY...7 OF 12 MEMBERS OF THE GFS ENSEMBLE TAKE IT EAST OF
THE BENCHMARK AS WELL...WITH 1 MEMBER TAKING IT RIGHT OVER THE
BENCHMARK. OF THE 7 MEMBERS...4 OF THEM TAKE THE LOW WELL OUT TO
SEA. SO THE QUESTION WITH THIS UPCOMING STORM MAY BE WILL IT BE TOO
FAR EAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION. THE 12Z GFS OPERATIONAL
TOOK IT A BIT CLOSER TO THE COAST...BUT STILL EAST OF THE
BENCHMARK...WHILE THE 12Z ECMWF HAS A VERY SIMILAR TRACK AS COMPARED
TO ITS PREVIOUS RUN...BUT ITS ABOUT 6 HOURS FASTER. WITH MOST MODELS
TAKING THE STORM EAST OF THE BENCHMARK...THINKING THAT MOST AREAS
WILL SEE MORE IN THE WAY OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND...BRINGING
QUIETER CONDITIONS.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
***HIGH IMPACT EVENT THIS AFTERNOON THRU THURSDAY.***

HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY RETREATS TO THE NORTH TODAY AS A STRONG LOW
PRESSURE AREA APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.

INCREASING CLOUDS THRU EARLY AFTERNOON AS A STRATO CU DECK ARND 2K
FT JUST S OF LI MVS N-NW AND CIGS MAY BECOME BKN IN ADVANCE OF ANY
PRECIP. PRECIP MAY VERY WELL BEGIN AS PURE LGT SNOW BEFORE A
TRANSITION PERIOD BEGINS. WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 20-30KT WITH GUSTS AROUND
35-40KT FROM THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ON
WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHOULD PEAK BTN 23Z-06Z...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN
35-40KT AND GUSTS BETWEEN 40-50KT. SOME LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL
BE POSSIBLE AS THERE WILL BE A 60KT LOW LEVEL JET. LLWS IN THE
TAFS FOR THE STRONG JET. ERLY WINDS INCRS TO 60-65KT AT 2K FT.
WINDS SHIFT TO SW QUICKLY ABV 6K FT...AND THIS COULD LEAD TO SGFNT
LOW LVL TURB THIS EVENING.

BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW AT THE ONSET FOR NYC TERMINALS...KISP...KGON
THEN SNOW MIXES WITH AND CHANGES OVER TO RAIN EARLY IN THE
EVENING BUT THERE COULD BE A LGT COATING OF SNOW ACCUMN BEFORE CHANGEOVER.
THE RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND
SLEET...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE INTERIOR...MAINLY
IMPACTING KSWF HOWEVER KHPN COULD BE IMPACTED AS WELL. SNOW AND
SLEET AMOUNTS AT KSWF ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH
ADDITIONAL ICE ACCRETION POSSIBLE.

     NY METRO ENHANCED AVIATION WEATHER SUPPORT...

DETAILED INFORMATION...INCLUDING HOURLY TAF WIND COMPONENT FCSTS
CAN BE FOUND AT:  HTTP:/WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ZNY/N90 (LOWER CASE)

KJFK FCSTER COMMENTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST. TIMING OF
FLIGHT CATEGORY AND PRECIP TYPE CHANGES MAY BE OFF BY AN HOUR IN
EITHER DIRECTION.

KLGA FCSTER COMMENTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST. TIMING OF
FLIGHT CATEGORY AND PRECIP TYPE CHANGES MAY BE OFF BY AN HOUR IN
EITHER DIRECTION.

KEWR FCSTER COMMENTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST. GUSTS MAY
BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN FORECAST AT PEAK OF GUSTINESS. TIMING OF
FLIGHT CATEGORY AND PRECIP TYPE CHANGES MAY BE OFF BY AN HOUR IN
EITHER DIRECTION.

THE AFTERNOON KEWR HAZE POTENTIAL FORECAST IS GREEN...WHICH
IMPLIES  SLANT RANGE VISIBILITY 7SM OR GREATER OUTSIDE OF CLOUD.

KTEB FCSTER COMMENTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST. GUSTS MAY
BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN FORECAST AT PEAK OF GUSTINESS. TIMING OF
FLIGHT CATEGORY AND PRECIP TYPE CHANGES MAY BE OFF BY AN HOUR IN
EITHER DIRECTION.

KHPN FCSTER COMMENTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST. TIMING OF
FLIGHT CATEGORY AND PRECIP TYPE CHANGES MAY BE OFF BY AN HOUR IN
EITHER DIRECTION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 1
INCH.

KISP FCSTER COMMENTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST. GUSTS MAY
BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN FORECAST AT PEAK OF GUSTINESS. TIMING OF
FLIGHT CATEGORY AND PRECIP TYPE CHANGES MAY BE OFF BY AN HOUR IN
EITHER DIRECTION.

.OUTLOOK FOR 12Z THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.THURSDAY...WINDS BECOME NW WINDS 15-20 KT WITH 25-30 KT GUSTS.
CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVE TO VFR LATE THURSDAY.
.FRIDAY...VFR. NW WINDS 15-20 KT WITH 20-30 KT GUSTS.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...VFR INITIALLY...THEN MVFR...LOWERING TO
IFR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS ANOTHER STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH
AND WEST. LOW CONFIDENCE AT THIS IF PCPN WILL BE RAIN OR SNOW.

&&

.MARINE...
BUOY NOTE...WINDS AT 44025 ARE OTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

A NOR'EASTER WILL AFFECT THE WATERS LATER TODAY INTO THURSDAY.
EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY...WITH STORM FORCE
WINDS ON ALL WATERS FROM LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH DIMINISHING FROM SW TO NE EARLY THU MORNING. THIS WILL
BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH OCEAN SEAS...AND WAVES OF 4 TO 8 FT ON LI
SOUND.

WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO SCA OR LESS AS THE CENTER OF THE LOW PASSES
JUST S OF LI AND LLJ PASSES NE THU MORNING...BUT INCREASE OUT OF
THE NW TO SCA OR MARGINAL GALES BEHIND IT THURSDAY AFT INTO EVE.

LOWERING WAVE HEIGHTS AND DIMINISHING WINDS THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE
COASTAL STORM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION...BUT SCA CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY THROUGH THE THURSDAY NIGHT...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE DAY ON
FRIDAY FOR GUSTS OVER 25 KT. TRANQUIL CONDITIONS RETURN FOR
SATURDAY. WINDS AND WAVES BUILD SATURDAY NIGHT AS ANOTHER COASTAL
STORM APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. SCA CONDITIONS
BECOME LIKELY ONCE AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...WITH GALE
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ON AVERAGE...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS EXPECTED  THIS AFTN THROUGH THU
MORNING.

LATEST ENSEMBLE RIVER FORECASTS BRING THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH
TO ACTION OR MINOR FLOOD STAGE. OTHERWISE...KEEPING THE REST OF OUR
RIVERS FORECAST POINTS ACROSS OUR AREA AT ACTION STAGE OR BELOW.

BASED ON LATEST FFG GUIDANCE OF 1 1/4 TO 1 1/2 INCHES IN 12 HRS
ACROSS THE NE NJ/LOWER HUDSON VALLEY SMALL STREAM BASINS...WILL
ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AREA FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THURSDAY MORNING FOR POTENTIAL OF URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

LONG TERM...1/4 TO 1/2 INCH OF QPF EXPECTED IN THE LONG TERM WITH
COASTAL STORM SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY
DEPENDING ON THE TRACK. A CLOSER TRACK WOULD MEAN MORE QPF AND
MORE LIQUID QPF...WHILE A TRACK FARTHER EAST WOULD MEAN LESS QPF
AND MORE IN THE WAY OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
AN APPROACHING COASTAL STORM LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT WILL BRING A
THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING. TIDAL SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FT IS
EXPECTED...WITH IT LIKELY PEAKING BETWEEN TONIGHTS AND THURSDAY
MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE.

2 1/2 TO 3 FT DEPARTURES ARE NEEDED TO REACH MINOR BENCHMARKS THIS
EVE AND 3 1/2 TO 4 1/2 FT FOR MODERATE. 2 TO 2 1/2 FT ARE NEEDED
FOR MINOR AND 3 1/2 TO 4 FT FOR MODERATE FOR THURSDAY MORNING
HIGH TIDE.

IT APPEARS THAT WIDESPREAD MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED
ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS OF WESTERN LI SOUND FOR TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE
CYCLE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STORM TIDE AND WAVE ACTION...WITH
WIDESPREAD MINOR ACROSS NYC HARBOR AND THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN
BAYS OF NYC/LI.

WIDESPREAD MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED DURING THURSDAY MORNING
HIGH TIDE CYCLE...WITH MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING LIKELY ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN BAYS OF LONG ISLAND AND NYC AS WATER WILL
HAVE TROUBLE DRAINING FROM THESE AREAS DESPITE WEAKENING WINDS.

BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY AS WELL DUE TO HIGH WAVE ACTION ALONG
OCEAN FACING COAST LINES. SEE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.

&&

.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR CTZ009>012.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY
     FOR CTZ007-008.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     CTZ011-012.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST
     TONIGHT FOR CTZ009-010.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR CTZ005-006.
NY...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NYZ071>075-078>081-176>179.
     COASTAL FLOOD WATCH THURSDAY MORNING FOR NYZ075-079>081-178-
     179.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     NYZ072-074-075-079>081-178-179.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NYZ067.
     FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
     MORNING FOR NYZ069.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     NYZ072-074.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST
     TONIGHT FOR NYZ071-073-078-176-177.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NYZ068>070.
NJ...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NJZ006.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     NJZ006-106-108.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NJZ002.
     FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
     MORNING FOR NJZ004-006-103>108.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY
     FOR NJZ004-104>108.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     NJZ006-106-108.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NJZ103.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355.

&&

SYNOPSIS...NV
NEAR TERM...MPS/BC/NV
SHORT TERM...NV
LONG TERM...JP
AVIATION...GS/BC
MARINE...JP/NV
HYDROLOGY...NV
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 7:26 AM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

CTZ011-012-271230-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ002-NYZ067-271230-
WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM
EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ004-104-105-107-271230-
EASTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ006-271230-
HUDSON-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ009-010-NYZ071-073-078-176-177-271230-
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-BRONX-
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ007-008-271230-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ103-NYZ069-271230-
WESTERN BERGEN-ROCKLAND-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ005-006-NYZ068-070-271230-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-PUTNAM-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NYZ075-079>081-178-179-271230-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NYZ072-074-271230-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ106-108-271230-
EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-271230-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
726 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

8 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, Northeast Suffolk

When: December 26, 11:24 AM EST to December 27, 10:30 AM EST
Where: Northeast Suffolk forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The USGS tidal gauge in Riverhead on the Peconic Bay recorded a water level of 6.9 ft. during the night time high tide cycle of December 26th and 6.7 ft. MLLW during the early morning high tide cycle on December 27th, which is .8 and .6 ft. above the thresholds for moderate coastal flooding established by the National Weather Service.

Also, the USGS tidal gauge at Orient in Orient Harbor recorded a water level of 6.2 ft. MLLW during the early morning high tide cycle on December 27th, which is .3 ft. above the threshold for moderate coastal flooding established by the National Weather Service.

Coastal Flood, Southeast Suffolk

When: December 26, 11:24 AM EST to December 27, 10:30 AM EST
Where: Southeast Suffolk forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Also, the NOS tidal gauge at Fort Pond Bay in Montauk recorded a water level of 5.7 ft. MLLW during the early morning high tide cycle on December 27th, which is .45 ft. above the threshold for moderate coastal flooding established by the National Weather Service.

Coastal Flood, Northern Queens

When: December 26, 10:00 PM EST to December 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Queens forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.658, -73.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The NOS tidal gauge at Kings Point recorded a water level of 11.17 ft. MLLW during the nighttime high tide cycle of December 26th, 2012. This is .67 feet above the threshold for moderate coastal flooding established by the National Weather Service.

Coastal Flood, Southern Westchester

When: December 26, 10:00 PM EST to December 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Westchester forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 41.152, -73.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Bronx

When: December 26, 10:00 PM EST to December 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Bronx forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 40.827, -73.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Southern Nassau

When: December 27, 6:30 AM EST to 8:30 AM EST
Where: Southern Nassau forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The USGS tidal gauge in Hudson Bay at Freeport recorded a water level of 5.96 ft. MLLW during the early morning high tide cycle on December 27th. This is .16 ft. above the threshold for moderate coastal flooding established by the National Weather Service.

Coastal Flood, Southwest Suffolk

When: December 27, 7:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Southwest Suffolk forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Town of Babylon Emergency Management reported widespread inundation of streets and adjacent properties to the south of Montauk Highway, along their system of canals and inlets.

Coastal Flood, Southern Queens

When: December 27, 8:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Queens forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.658, -73.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rockaway Boulevard was closed at Brookville Boulevard during the morning high tide on December 27th, due to several feet of inundation. The FDNY reported multiple vehicles stuck in the water.

What these are

Coastal Flood: Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2012 Every state in 2012 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, December 2012

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: 427380, 427381, 427376, 427377, 427378, 427379, 427382, 427384.