Coastal Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.

* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 3 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline of the western reaches of the Great South Bay in areas such as Lindenhurst, also along the south fork of Long Island in areas with a northerly exposure such as Montauk and along Napeague Bay. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding. Elsewhere, brief minor flooding of the more vulnerable locations may occur near the waterfront and shoreline.