Travel Advisory Issued For NYC As Another Storm Approaches Tuesday Night
The New York City Emergency Management Department has issued a Travel Advisory for the evening of Tuesday, January 9 into Wednesday morning, January 10, 2024, as a strong storm impacts the region. Several National Weather Service products have been issued for this storm.
A Flood Watch is in effect citywide from 6:00 p.m. tomorrow to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday. Rain may start off light tomorrow afternoon with heavy rain developing in the evening and continuing through early Wednesday morning. The heaviest rainfall is expected between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., with spotty showers possible through about noon. Thunderstorms and lightning will also be possible overnight. The forecast calls for citywide rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches at rates around 0.5 inch/hour, with locally higher amounts and rates possible. A rising high tide tomorrow evening in New York Harbor and Jamaica Bay may coincide with the onset of heavy rain, resulting in compound flooding along vulnerable roadways near the shoreline, which may result in travel disruptions for the evening commute. Additional impacts include widespread minor flooding and localized flash flooding of roadways and properties overnight, with residual flooding possible during the Wednesday morning commute. Areas adjacent to the Bronx River may see significant flooding overnight and Wednesday morning due to snowmelt and heavy rain occurring upstream.
A High Wind Warning is in effect for Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island from 6:00 p.m. tomorrow to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for the same time for the Bronx and Manhattan. In Warning areas, southeast winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are expected, highest along the southern coast. In Advisory areas, winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 mph are forecast. The period of strongest winds will be from about 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Potential impacts include scattered to widespread downed trees and limbs, power outages, damage to unsecured items, and difficult travel.
