Track shifts east, puts Rhode Island, Massachusetts more at risk
The track of Hurricane Henri appears to be shifting slightly more east on Saturday night.
Landfall now appears possible on far eastern Long Island or southern New England, anywhere from eastern Connecticut to Rhode Island to southeastern Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the day, it appeared as though the storm might hit central Long Island.
The storm was moving quickly -- 21 mph -- and still maintaining hurricane strength.
Henri is expected to either be a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm on Sunday morning or early afternoon as it moves over or just east of Long Island and eventually into southern New England through the day on Sunday.