11/15/2024
WT Staff
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November 15, 2024 updated 1140 am EST
Bluegreen monitoring season winding down in NYS while first of the season reports are still coming in
WT HAB Tracker from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science early detection program, NYS DEC HABs Notifications
Swan Lake is one of the latest in season cases to be confirmed in NYS, the first HAB confirmed in this Westchester water body reported five days ago. Otisco Lake is back on the active HAB list with 2 locations in bloom this late in the season. Thirty-two HABs remain throughout NYS, 13 of these are in a single Orange County water body struggling with drought, Beaver Dam Lake. Canandaigua Lake of the Finger Lakes is hosting eight active blooms. All reports more than two weeks old are automatically archived, the season count for 2024 sits at 2103 aged reports and 32 active blooms. This eclipses last year's season with less than 1200 bluegreen mats confirmed statewide.
See our latest HAB compilation report for the 2024 season, including active and archived reports for each water body, here.
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in NYS
Coastal flooding is ongoing for south beaches of Long Island, including Great South Bay flooding at Lindenhurst and Sayville. Hudson River is flooding at Piermont.
See the black tags on the map to the right for details.
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS New York 444 am Fri Nov 15
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shorelines in New York (Manhattan) and Southeast Suffolk Counties.
Minor flooding in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience
minor flooding.
Localized minor flooding is possible during the Saturday morning high tide cycle.
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
Flooding for tonight`s high tide cycle is likely to be isolated at most. Minor coastal flooding will also be possible for the high tide cycle on Saturday morning, especially across Southeastern Suffolk County.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Montgomery County: Nelliston Village Water Works announced a planned service outage Wednesday for maintenance. A system-wide BWA applies from resumption of water service until further notice. Nelliston Village WW serves a residential population of 535 from surface water source purchased from another licensed drinking water facility in Montgomery County. The permit under which Nelliston WW operates is noted with no violations, no issues of non-compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
See our EPA - SDWA Compliance Reports and Serious Violator Lists for NYS, from July 2023 to October 2024, here.
See NYS drinking water facility profiles we have previously reported on, here.
Tropical Storm Sara Update issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 615 am EST Fri Nov 15 2024
TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE COAST OF
BELIZE...The government of Belize has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for its
coastline from Placencia northward to Belize City.
SUMMARY OF 615 AM CST...1215 UTC...INFORMATION
LOCATION...16.1N 85.5W
ABOUT 40 MI...60 KM SE OF ISLA GUANAJA HONDURAS
ABOUT 205 MI...330 KM ESE OF BELIZE CITY
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...80 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
Forecaster Papin.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND Key Messages for Tropical Storm Sara, here.
A complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Sara, here.
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