BOMB CYCLONE

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New York City Emergency Management today issued a travel advisory for Sunday, December 17, and Monday, December 18.

The National Weather Service is monitoring a major coastal storm that will impact the region with a mix of moderate to heavy rain, strong to damaging wind gusts, and minor to moderate coastal flooding to the area Sunday into Monday. 

The National Weather Service office in New York said up to four inches of rain is likely late Sunday night into Monday morning. Urban sectors that have poor damage might have threats of flash flooding. https://www.weather.gov/

Wind gusts are expected to be 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for the coast, which may impact trees and power lines. 

https://www.weather.gov/

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