ALERTS: Coastal flooding during high tide, life-threatening rip currents through tomorrow, high surf through Friday. The worst of all of this is this afternoon and evening, with gradual improvements tomorrow.

While weather across most of Long Island is improving today following yesterday's rain, the coastal impacts from Hurricane Erin will still be incredibly dangerous with slow improvements tomorrow.

Please stay OUT of the ocean and listen to all warnings with life-threatening rip currents today, ocean waves 10 to 15 feet, ongoing beach erosion and minor to moderate coastal flooding during high tide. There can even be spotty minor coastal flooding along the western and central LI Sound during this evening's high tide cycle there due to a persistent northeast wind helping to funnel water into the western areas of the sound.

Expect great weather away from the water tomorrow through the weekend! Beach conditions will be improving through the day tomorrow, but the ocean will still appear angry and the rip current risk will be high.

FORECAST:

TODAY: STORM WATCH - DANGEROUS COASTAL CONDITIONS — Clouds and some breaks of sun. A fall feel with highs around 74 degrees and windy. Wind gusts for most of Long Island will be around 15 to 25 mph. Gusts will be in the 30 to 40 mph for the south shore and east end.

TONIGHT: Clearing. Dangerous coastal conditions. Still a bit windy. Lows near 60 degrees.

FRIDAY: Coastal problems slowly improving. Otherwise, a beautiful day. Sunny, low humidity and breezy at times. Not as windy as today. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 64 degrees.

SATURDAY: Sunny. Highs around 83 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.

SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 81 degrees. Lows near 67 degrees. MONDAY: Sun and clouds. Spotty shower or thunderstorm. Highs around 80 degrees. Lows near 64 degrees.