The National Hurricane Center update, 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27:

The center of Hurricane Sandy will move parallel to the southeast coast of the United States through the weekend. Sandy is a very large tropical cyclone with tropical storm force winds extending outward up to 450 miles. The latest forecast indicates a turn to the northwest by early next week, with direct impacts expected for the Mid-Atlantic and/or Northeast United States.

The National Weather Service forecast for Catskill, Greene County, Sunday, Oct. 28 through Tuesday, Oct. 30:

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy. Nigh near 59. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday night: A chance of showers. Cloudy. Low around 48. North wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 57. Windy, with a north wind of 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Monday night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 55. Windy, with a north wind of 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high was 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between one and two inches possible.

Tuesday: Rain. High near 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.

Tuesday night: Showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.