Chelsea Triola - LongIsland.com Columnist

Weather Alert  

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY * WHAT...Coastal flood statement for shorelines of New Haven CT NW Suffolk NY as well as Northern Nassau NY for high tide cycles tonight through Wednesday afternoon. Coastal flood advisory for these same areas for high tide cycles Wednesday night. Half foot to one foot of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline tonight and Wednesday. Around one foot of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline Wednesday night. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern New Haven County. In New York, Northwestern Suffolk and Northern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 11 PM Wednesday to 2 AM EDT Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from 11 PM EDT this evening through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline tonight and Wednesday. Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline Wednesday night. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

Chelsea attended St. Joseph's College with a Major in English and a concentration in Journalism, and plans on returning to her studies in the near future. Writing is one of her main passions in life – she finds it therapeutic and calming to put pen to paper. Her ultimate goal is to one day become a full time writer, contributing to publications on numerous media platforms. Chelsea can be reached at Chelsea.Triola@longisland.com.