The nor’easter claimed another piece of the North Fork’s weekend Saturday, forcing organizers to postpone the Bug Light Classic Regatta as hundreds of customers lost power.

The East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation called off the race Saturday morning and moved it to Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. The Reggae & Rum party, however, is still on for 6 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion in Greenport.

“The race is moving, but the party isn’t!” the museum announced in an email.

Elsewhere on the North Fork, the concern was keeping the lights on and the water out.

As of 11 a.m., PSEG Long Island’s outage map showed 313 customers without electricity in Southold. Across Long Island and the Rockaways, 15,851 customers were affected. The utility had not posted restoration estimates for either town.

And the storm isn’t finished. The National Weather Service’s Saturday morning forecast called for coastal wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, with isolated gusts reaching 60 mph possible in exposed areas of eastern Long Island.

A break in the rain Saturday afternoon could be short-lived. Steadier rain is expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, with showers lingering into Monday. Forecasters expect 3 to 4 inches across Long Island from Friday through Sunday.

A wind advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday. Rain-soaked ground and strong winds could bring down trees and power lines.

Along the waterfront, repeated high tides threaten to push water onto roads and into low-lying properties. A coastal flood warning for northeast Suffolk runs through 6 p.m. Sunday, with 1 to 2 feet of water above ground expected in vulnerable shoreline areas and locally up to 2½ feet.

Breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet could erode beaches and dunes and send water over seawalls. Forecasters warned that vehicles parked near the waterfront could flood and urged drivers not to go around barricades or cross water of unknown depth.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency covering Suffolk and other downstate counties Friday. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine separately declared a county state of emergency.

Southold Police Chief Steve Grattan said Friday that the department planned to station an additional officer in Orient in case of flooding and have extra barriers and cones ready.

“Secure outdoor items, avoid unnecessary travel, monitor local weather forecasts and dial 911 in case of an emergency,” he said.

Residents can report power outages to PSEG Long Island at 800-490-0075, through the utility’s app or by texting OUT to 773454. Downed wires must be reported by phone.

The regatta was the latest addition to a weekend calendar upended by the storm.

Greenport’s Maritime Festival has moved to Oct. 17 and 18, following the Land and Sea Gala on Oct. 16. Mattituck High School’s memorial volleyball tournament honoring late coach Kelly Pickering, slated for Saturday morning, was also also postponed. A replacement date has not been announced.

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