Henri Now a Hurricane; Will Bring Heavy Rain, Wind and Storm Surge to Parts of
- Henri has strengthened into a hurricane.
- Henri will likely track over parts of the Northeast late weekend into early next week.
- Hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings have been issued for parts of the Northeast.
Henri has become a Category 1 hurricane and will track toward the Northeast, likely making landfall on Long Island or southern New England near hurricane strength late Sunday.
Residents of the Northeast U.S. should monitor Henri’s progress closely since it may bring wind, rain and storm surge impacts to parts of the region late this weekend into early next week.
Hurricane and tropical storm warnings have been extended eastward.
Watches and Warnings
Storm Surge Alerts
A storm surge warning has been issued for Long Island eastward from Mastic Beach to Montauk and from Flushing, New York to Montauk, as well as from Flushing, New York east to Chatham, Massachusetts, including Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island. A storm surge warning is issued when there is a threat of life-threatening storm surge within the next 36 hours.
A storm surge watch has been issued from East Rockaway Beach to Mastic Beach and from Chatham, Massachusetts to Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts. This watch is also in effect for Cape Cod Bay.
Wind Alerts
A hurricane warning has been issued for Long Island from Fire Island Inlet and from Port Jefferson Harbor eastward, as well as from New Haven, Connecticut, to Westport, Massachusetts. Hurricane conditions are expected there late Saturday night or on Sunday.
A tropical storm warning has been issued from Port Jefferson Harbor to New Haven, Connecticut, from Fire Island Inlet on Long Island to East Rockaway Inlet, New York, from Westport to Chatham, Massachusetts and from coastal New York and New Jersey west of East Rockaway Inlet to Manasquan Inlet. These watches include New York City, Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island. Tropical storm conditions are expected there by early Sunday.
Current Information
Henri is located less than 500 miles south of Montauk Point, New York, or midway between Bermuda and the mid-Atlantic, and is moving north-northeastward. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles from the center.
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Henri has been battling wind shear and dry air. However, wind shear is weakening and Henri is tracking across very warm water.
Forecast Track, Intensity Uncertain
Henri has turned toward the north-northeastward and its forward speed will increase as it tracks generally northward Saturday. This more northerly track will be influenced by the steering from a ridge of high pressure over the north-central Atlantic and an upper-level disturbance over the eastern U.S.
A turn toward the north-northwest is expected by Saturday night
Henri’s circulation center is likely to move within the forecast path shown below. Impacts will spread well beyond this cone.
Current Status, Forecast Path
(The red-shaded area denotes the potential path of the center of the system. It’s important to note that impacts (particularly heavy rain, high surf, coastal flooding, winds) with any tropical system usually spread beyond its forecast path)
For now, the National Hurricane Center forecasts Henri…
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