[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KBOX 171457
HLSBOX
MAZ019>024-ANZ231>237-254-255-171600-

TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2005

...TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA IS NOW RACING NORTHEAST TOWARD THE WATERS
ABOUT NOVA SCOTIA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN
COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING
NANTUCKET...DUKES...BARNSTABLE AND COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. THIS
WILL BE THE FINAL TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT ON OPHELIA.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM WOODS HOLE TO PLYMOUTH
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET
AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR EXPOSED PORTIONS OF THE
COAST FROM WESTERLY RHODE ISLAND TO CHATHAM...AND ALONG THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN SIDE OF CAPE COD FROM CHATHAM TO PROVINCETOWN. THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 40.7 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 69.0 WEST.  THIS WAS ABOUT 70
MILES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET.  OPHELIA WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST
NEAR 21 MPH.  A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AS OPHELIA CONTINUES TO LOSE ITS TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS ENDED.

NANTUCKET SHOALS BUOY SOUTH OF NANTUCKET ISLAND GUSTED TO 54 MPH OR
47 KNOTS EARLIER THIS MORNING.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
A STORM SURGE OF AROUND 1 FOOT...COMBINED WITH ROUGH SEAS...MAY
CAUSE SOME MINOR SPLASHOVER AROUND THE TIME OF THE MIDDAY HIGH TIDE
ALONG EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES OF NANTUCKET.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 11 AM AND 1 PM FOR THE OUTER CAPE AND
NANTUCKET.

..PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AT 10 AM...SEAS WERE STILL RUNNING AROUND 15 FEET AT THE NANTUCKET
SHOALS BUOY...LOCATED SOUTH OF NANTUCKET. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN
IN PORT UNTIL SEAS HAVE A CHANCE TO SUBSIDE. IN ADDITION...HIGH SURF
FROM OPHELIA WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
CAPE COD NATIONAL SEA SHORE...AND THE MORE EXPOSED BEACHES ALONG THE
SOUTH COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK
ISLAND...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.  SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED IN
THIS AREA FOR THE REST OF TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT ON OPHELIA.

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THOMPSON









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