Earl Continues to Move Northeast South of Long Island...Strong Winds Staying Offshore So Far

So far through 2 PM the NYC metro area including the Jersey Shore and Long Island have seen only moderate effects from Earl as it has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm. Rough seas, beach erosion, rip currents and some coastal flooding should be the main threats through this evening with the highest winds and waves over eastern Suffolk County of Long Island and later into Cape Cod.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with Cablevision News 12.