New York City authorities said the city is very likely to feel the effects of hurricane Sandy when it makes landfall in the mid-Atlantic coast sometime Monday.

New York City will feel hurricane Sandy's effects in the form of high winds, high tides and heavy rainfall lasting for several days. Prolongued power outages are also a concern for city officials.

"There is the possibility of parts of our city flooding, or high winds that could force certain bridges to be closed," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a press conference Friday.

"A major concern given this type of storm is the possibility of prolonged power outages, as you know. And we're also working closely with ConEd, as we always do. But this is a large, unpredictable storm so be prepared for possible outages," he added.

The MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) in New York City will suspend service before the arrival of sustained winds of 39 miles per hour or higher,but as of Friday the MTA was sill reviewing whether to suspend some or all service in advance of the storm.

On Saturday, hurricane Sandy moved away from The Bahamas and Florida and was near the coast of North Carolina, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center at 11 am EST.

The National Hurricane center said Sandy has sustained winds are near 75 mph and is moving to the East-Northeast.

Tropical storm warnings haven't been issued for New York City by the National Hurricane Center yet. However, areas in South Carolina and North Carolina and the Bahama Islands remain under warnings. (See Latest Warnings Below)

Weather experts predict the storm will be "huge" and "unprecedented."

"This storm will affect millions and cost billions," AccuWeather forecaster Marshall Moss told the New York Daily News. "This is really going to be a huge storm and something unprecedented in meteorological terms," he predicted.

Precautions for NYC Residents

First, NYC residents must find out if they live in Zone A - one of the city's low-lying areas most at risk during coastal storms, according to Mayor Bloomberg.

The Zone A-areas as announced by city authorities Friday include: Coney Island, Manhattan Beach, and Red Hook and other areas along the East River in Brooklyn; all of the Rockaways, and also Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel in Queens; almost all the coastline of Staten Island; City Island, a small patch of Throgs Neck, and another patch of the South Bronx in the Bronx; and Battery Park City and stretches of the West Side waterfront and of the Lower East Side and East Village in Manhattan.

New Yorkers also can prepare themselves by stocking up on basic supplies and making what we call a 'Go Bag,' a bag that you could take with you if you had to leave home on a moment's notice. Some of the things you should have in a Go Bag are drinking water, first-aid kit, flashlight, any important medications you take, essential documents such as passports or other forms of ID, and an extra set of car and house keys.

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Advisories as of Saturday 11 am EST: NOAA


A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO DUCK NORTH CAROLINA

* PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS

* GREAT ABACO AND GRAND BAHAMA ISLANDS

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER

* BERMUDA