By JULIE CUNNINGHAM
(Franklin County, MA) Updates from the NOAA National Hurricane Center are tracking Hurricane Henri Northward, adding a tropical storm warning to New York City. Current warnings and watches are as follows:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
* South shore of Long Island from Mastic Beach to Montauk Point
* North shore of Long Island from Oyster Bay to Montauk Point
* Greenwich Connecticut to Chatham Massachusetts
* Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Block Island
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for…
* South shore of Long Island from west of Mastic Beach to East Rockaway Inlet
* North shore of Long Island from west of Oyster Bay to Flushing
* Flushing New York to west of Greenwich Connecticut
* North of Chatham Massachusetts to Sagamore Beach Massachusetts
* Cape Cod Bay
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
* South shore of Long Island from Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point
* North shore of Long Island from Port Jefferson Harbor to Montauk Point
* New Haven Connecticut to west of Watch Hill Rhode Island
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
* Watch Hill Rhode Island to Sagamore Beach Massachusetts
* Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Block Island
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Port Jefferson Harbor to west of New Haven Connecticut
* South shore of Long Island from west of Fire Island Inlet to East Rockaway Inlet
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…
* Manasquan Inlet New Jersey to west of East Rockaway Inlet New York, including New York City
The westwardly track appears to be locking in according to storm experts. But some experts are warning that a continued westwardly track could shoot Hurricane Henri towards Southeastern New York and Western Connecticut. Heavy rain and widespread outages are still predicted in the area due to the southeasterly winds which will knock down more trees. Impact is currently scheduled for Sunday afternoon and evening. Governor Charlie Baker encouraged residents to stay off the roads as much as possible Sunday, and has activated the National Guard ahead of the storm.