Hurricane Henri is on track for a direct hit to southern New England, likely first striking Long Island, between New York City and Montauk.
The big picture: If Henri comes ashore at hurricane intensity on Long Island, it would be the first such storm in 36 years — (Irene was a tropical storm at landfall in 2011).
- Hurricane Henri could affect the New York City metro area significantly, a first for that region since 1985.
- As of 5 p.m. ET, Hurricane Henri was located about 240 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras and 335 miles south of Montauk Point in New York, and moving north-northeast at 18 mph.
Details: Henri will bring an array of potentially deadly threats, including "life threatening" storm surge flooding that could peak between 3 and 5 feet above normally dry ground, from Long Island (including Long Island Sound) all the way east to Nantucket. ...
- Henri's biggest dangers will likely be in the form of water, from coastal storm surge to inland flooding from heavy rainfall.
- The surge itself will be accompanied by pounding surf that could cause considerable beach erosion all the way east to Cape Cod.
- A hurricane warning for the southern coast of New England has been extended eastward to Westport, Massachusetts, including Block island.
- Storm surge warnings are in effect for the South Shore of Long Island east to Montauk Point. Such a warning is also in effect along the north shore of Long Island from Montauk Point to Flushing, N.Y., as well as parts of Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and Block Island.
- The surge warnings include northern