Weather Alerts For Howard Beach, NY

# HEADLINE -------------------- COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. WHERE Kings (Brooklyn) and Southern Queens Counties. WHEN Monday morning. IMPACTS Brief minor flooding of the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. ISSUED AT Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service New York NY HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Do not drive through flooded roadways. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Kings (Brooklyn), Southern Queens

Closest strike: 0.48 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.