Flood advisory in effect through Saturday as Hurricane Lee passes east of Long Island

Flood advisory in effect through Saturday as Hurricane Lee passes east of Long Island

Women fill sand bags in preparation for Hurricane Ike on the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

A coastal flood advisory is in effect Friday through Saturday as Hurricane Lee passes east of Long Island with dangerous conditions on the water, including rough surf expected this weekend.
Current Advisories:
high surf advisory until 8pm Saturday
high rip current risk through Saturday evening.
coastal flood advisory from 6pm Friday to 3am Sunday
Saturday – partly cloudy and windy, chance of rain mainly for east end. mid 70s
(winds gusting to 45-50 mph for east end, elsewhere 30 mph)

(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)