[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE BILL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
627 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

...BILL MOVING QUICKLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BILL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 68.5 WEST...OR ABOUT 220 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA. THIS IS ABOUT 660 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHWEST OR
345 DEGREES AT 22 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE BILL WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CAPE COD LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WHILE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE OUTER CAPE AND NANTUCKET...THE WIND
THREAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SECOND TO THE THREAT OF HIGH...ROUGH SEAS
ON THE COASTAL WATERS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE
TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND
MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING
IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND
CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL
PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER
DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON AROUND 9 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ANZ231>234-254-255-231030-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
627 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

..NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET
AND VINEYARD SOUNDS...BUZZARDS BAY AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
PROVINCETOWN TO CHATHAM TO NANTUCKET TO SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD.
HURRICANE BILL IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE TODAY...FOLLOWED BY WEAKENING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE
CENTER OF BILL MOVES NORTH OF THE GULF STREAM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 24 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...MARINE...
SWELLS FROM HURRICANE BILL ARE ALREADY BUILDING INTO THE COASTAL
WATERS. AS HURRICANE BILL APPROACHES...THE SWELL AND SEAS WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD. 12 TO 18 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED ON THE OUTER
WATERS SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE BILL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING.

$$

MAZ022>024-231030-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
627 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

..NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET
AND VINEYARD SOUNDS...BUZZARDS BAY AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
PROVINCETOWN TO CHATHAM TO NANTUCKET TO SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD.
HURRICANE BILL IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE TODAY...FOLLOWED BY WEAKENING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE
CENTER OF BILL MOVES NORTH OF THE GULF STREAM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED
BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE
HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
25 TO 35 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE BILL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO
OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH
AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN
AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF
NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

$$

RLG




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