Tornado watch for parts of Tri-State as Debby slowly pushes into area

NEW YORK – Remnants of Debby will reach New York and New Jersey on Friday, prompting a tornado watch for parts of the area.

The storm is expected to bring gusty winds and high surf, as well as flood risks in places already saturated from this week's rain .

CBS New York's First Alert Weather team is on Red Alert through Friday evening.

Tornado watch for Hudson Valley, inland New Jersey

A tornado watch has been issued for interior New Jersey , and for Sullivan and Orange counties in New York until 2 p.m. The risk is low – 2-5% – but it's a possibility in our western suburbs.

A flood watch is also in effect for the area until 1 a.m. Saturday. We are not anticipating a repeat of Tuesday's floating cars , but we could see some flooding, especially well north and west of New York City.

A wind advisory is also in place for New York City, Long Island, parts of the lower Hudson Valley, central and southern New Jersey and coastal Connecticut until 6 a.m. Saturday for gusts up to 50 miles per hour.

Finally, we have a high surf advisory and high rip current risk for all of our coastlines, with wave heights crashing on shore anywhere from 5 to 11 feet.

Where is Debby? Map shows latest storm track and timeline

Until 2 p.m. Friday: Fairly tame up to this point, some showers and clouds are expected. A few isolated downpours are possible, but mainly inland and north. An isolated tornado inland cannot be ruled out.

2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Friday: The skinny line progresses closer to the metro area. Crossing New Jersey, with heavier rain likely in the Hudson Valley, winds start to really pick up as Debby accelerates into New England.

6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday: The elongated front should pass the spine of our area during this time frame. Gusty winds, and severe thunderstorms are on the table.

11 p.m. - 4 a.m. Saturday: The line crossed Long Island and should clear pre-dawn. Gusty winds and severe storm risk.

4 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday: Skies clear and sunshine returns. The oceans should still be angry with those high seas possibly stealing the show.

The rest of the weekend looks great with sunny skies, and temps in the 80s.