5:40PM EST: Bill is currently a Category 3 Hurricane moving toward the northwest at 18 mph and the eye is currently located about 595 miles south of Bermuda.

*The core of Hurricane Bill is expected to pass over the open waters between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States early Saturday.

*Bill’s closest point of approach is expected at 0800 hours Sunday Morning approx. 250 miles east/southeast of Montauk Point.

*Main NYC impacts from Bill will include heavy surf, rip currents, coastal erosion, beach over washes, and minor coastal flooding. These impacts will begin Friday Afternoon/evening and build on Saturday and Sunday and be most intense at the Atlantic Facing Beaches (Rockaways, Coney Island, and the east shore of Staten Island). Beach over washes and coastal flooding will be intensified by astronomically high tides this weekend. NYC should not experience heavy tropical rains or significant winds due to the passage of Bill.

*Marine impacts associated with Bill should begin to ease Monday.

In addition to the approach of Bill, NYC may experience moderate thunderstorm activity today and moderate to severe thunderstorm activity on Friday afternoon/evening with the approach of a cold front from the west. This may lead to gusty winds, hail, and urban flash flooding in NYC, particularly on Friday afternoon/evening extending into mid-day Saturday. Approximately 1.25 to 2 inches of rain is expected to fall from 1200 Friday to 1200 Saturday with locally higher amounts. With proper thunderstorm cell alignment, rainfall rates may exceed 1 inch per hour for greater than 60 minutes.

YWN will continue to monitor the weather and issue updates as necessary.

(YWN Desk – NYC)