Strong winds batter Suffolk County, gusts top 50 mph, NWS says
Baiting Hollow and Stony Brook took the worst of Suffolk's wind, with 58 mph gusts as the National Weather Service warned of hazardous seas and rip currents.
Wind gusts topped 50 mph in parts of Suffolk County, with Baiting Hollow and Stony Brook both logging 58 mph as a strong cold front swept across Long Island and left the eastern end bearing the brunt of the blow.
The National Weather Service said the front crossed the region early May 30, setting up a cool, windy day across Suffolk and eastern Long Island. Forecasters said most of the area would only reach the middle and upper 60s, while eastern Long Island could stay in the 50s. Northerly winds were expected to gust 25 to 35 mph, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in eastern Connecticut and Long Island and a few peak gusts near 50 mph in the far eastern sections.
The strongest readings in Suffolk lined up with that forecast. After the two 58 mph gusts at Baiting Hollow and Stony Brook, the Weather Service listed Great Gull Island at 51 mph, Napeague at 48 mph and Islip Airport at 47 mph. Shoreham, Westhampton Airport, Shirley Airport, Montauk Airport, Southold and Eatons Neck all recorded gusts of 46 mph, showing how widespread the wind was from the north shore to the South Fork and beyond.
The marine impacts were just as broad. A gale warning remained in effect for offshore waters from Moriches Inlet to Montauk Point until 11 p.m. May 30, and small craft advisories stayed posted for Long Island Sound, Peconic and Gardiners Bays and South Shore bays until 11 p.m. The Weather Service warned of hazardous seas, reduced visibility and dangerous conditions for small vessels, while a separate small craft advisory for offshore waters south of Long Island was set to run until noon Sunday.
Along the coast, beaches also faced a moderate rip current risk through the weekend, and isolated minor coastal flooding was possible at the evening high tides on May 30 and May 31. The windy, cool pattern was expected to ease by Sunday, with ridging returning late in the weekend and temperatures rebounding into the 70s early next week.
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