WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Although post-tropical storm Hermine was expected to weaken Monday night, tropical storm warnings were in effect in Long Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Post-tropical cyclone Hermine was located about 150 miles off the eastern tip of Long Island as of 8 p.m. Monday night, and expected to weaken, but forecasters at the National Hurricane Center maintained warnings of strong wind and rain, as well as the potential for devastating storm surge.