UPDATE: Henri, a Tropical Storm Again, Just Misses Montauk Point - 27 East

UPDATE: Henri, a Tropical Storm Again, Just Misses Montauk Point

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The track forecast for Henri from the National Hurricane Center, as of 5 p.m. Friday. COURTESY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

The track forecast for Henri from the National Hurricane Center, as of 5 p.m. Friday. COURTESY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

Boats being hauled out in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Boats being hauled out in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Boats being hauled out in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Boats being hauled out in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Lines at Schiavoni's Market in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Lines at Schiavoni's Market in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Cars lined up at the Sag Harbor Gulf station on Route 114. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Cars lined up at the Sag Harbor Gulf station on Route 114. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

First signs of gas lines at the Exxon on Main Street and Brick Kiln Road in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

First signs of gas lines at the Exxon on Main Street and Brick Kiln Road in Sag Harbor. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. Saturday forecast for Hurricane Henri's track and intensity. COURTESY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

The National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. Saturday forecast for Hurricane Henri's track and intensity. COURTESY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

East Hampton Village lifeguards at Main Beach in East Hampton keep a close eye on the water after closing the beach to swimming at 11:00 a.m. in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday.   MICHAEL HELLER

East Hampton Village lifeguards at Main Beach in East Hampton keep a close eye on the water after closing the beach to swimming at 11:00 a.m. in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday. MICHAEL HELLER

East Hampton Village lifeguards at Main Beach closed the beach to swimming at 11:00 a.m. in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday.  MICHAEL HELLER

East Hampton Village lifeguards at Main Beach closed the beach to swimming at 11:00 a.m. in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday. MICHAEL HELLER

Cars lined up to get gas at the Royal gas station on Main Street in Montauk in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday.    MICHAEL HELLER

Cars lined up to get gas at the Royal gas station on Main Street in Montauk in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday. MICHAEL HELLER

As an East Hampton Town Marine Patrol officer looks on, an East Hampton Town Highway worker dumps a load of sand at the entrance to Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday,    MICHAEL HELLER

As an East Hampton Town Marine Patrol officer looks on, an East Hampton Town Highway worker dumps a load of sand at the entrance to Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday, MICHAEL HELLER

Kenny Trumbull loads up his car as he breaks down his campsite in Hither Hills State Park in Montauk in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday.   MICHAEL HELLER

Kenny Trumbull loads up his car as he breaks down his campsite in Hither Hills State Park in Montauk in preparation for Hurricane Henri on Saturday. MICHAEL HELLER

Naeem Siddiqui sits waiting for more gas to arrive at the BP in Southampton. His station ran out of gas Saturday.    ALEC GIUFURTA

Naeem Siddiqui sits waiting for more gas to arrive at the BP in Southampton. His station ran out of gas Saturday. ALEC GIUFURTA

A home is boarded up to the elements along Old town Beach in Southampton.  ALEC GIUFURTA

A home is boarded up to the elements along Old town Beach in Southampton. ALEC GIUFURTA

Diners eating outside a boarded up restaurant in Southampton Village Saturday night. ALEC GIUFURTA

Diners eating outside a boarded up restaurant in Southampton Village Saturday night. ALEC GIUFURTA

A business in Southampton Village on Saturday night. ALEC GIUFURTA

A business in Southampton Village on Saturday night. ALEC GIUFURTA

The Spray II broke free of its moorings and washed ashore off Breeze Hill Road during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.                MICHAEL HELLER

The Spray II broke free of its moorings and washed ashore off Breeze Hill Road during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday. MICHAEL HELLER

The storm surge breached and poured onto the roadway at 221 Gerard Drive during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.   MICHAEL HELLER

The storm surge breached and poured onto the roadway at 221 Gerard Drive during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday. MICHAEL HELLER

Prohibited from entering onto the beach itself during the storm, curious onlookers gather at the beachhead at Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett to watch the surf during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.    MICHAEL HELLER

Prohibited from entering onto the beach itself during the storm, curious onlookers gather at the beachhead at Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett to watch the surf during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday. MICHAEL HELLER

East Hampton Village Highway Department employees work to remove a fallen tree from Amy's Lane during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.      MICHAEL HELLER

East Hampton Village Highway Department employees work to remove a fallen tree from Amy's Lane during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday. MICHAEL HELLER

Storm surge along Long Beach in Sag Harbor during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.    MICHAEL HELLER

Storm surge along Long Beach in Sag Harbor during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday. MICHAEL HELLER

Storm surge along Long Beach in Sag Harbor during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.  MICHAEL HELLER

Storm surge along Long Beach in Sag Harbor during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday. MICHAEL HELLER

A fellow kiteboarder helps Ben Miller launch his kite in 30-mph wind gusts and rain as he goes kiteboarding along Long Beach in Sag Harbor during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.   MICHAEL HELLER

A fellow kiteboarder helps Ben Miller launch his kite in 30-mph wind gusts and rain as he goes kiteboarding along Long Beach in Sag Harbor during Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday. MICHAEL HELLER

authorStaff Writer on Aug 20, 2021
UPDATE: SUNDAY, 10:50 a.m. Henri weakened into a tropical storm Sunday morning and tracked just east of the South Fork — the storm is poised to just miss Montauk point... more

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