Models Point to NYC Hurricane on Anniversary

There's nothing like meteorological irony. On the anniversary of the 1938 "Long Island Express" hurricane that hit New York City, several Forecast Models are predicting a storm to take a similar track and make landfall in that area this weekend. Now, we're far from a model consensus on this, and we're talking a Category 1 hurricane, not a 3 as the LIE was, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

AccuWeather.com Professional's Joe Bastardi [BIO] (PRO USERS READ NOW | 30-DAY FREE TRIAL) said in his blog:

I have blogged about the Long Island Express before in 2006 when Bastardi warned "it could happen tomorrow" and later that year on the Anniversary, so I won't rehash all that here. You can also visit the WikiPedia entry for in-depth info on that storm.

Below are the model runs (winds are in knots):