[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
856 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST OF MAINE AND
NEW HAMPSHIRE...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN
MAINE AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK
RIVER MA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 39.1N...LONGITUDE 70.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 155 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT
23 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
AT THIS TIME EARL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
TO THE NORTHEAST. IT WILL LIKELY TRACK TO THE EAST OF CAPE COD
AND TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA BY SATURDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER...
THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER LAND AREAS IS GREATLY
REDUCED...AND THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED IN
ALL COASTAL AREAS SOUTH OF STONINGTON IN MAINE AND IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING CASCO BAY.

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

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.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN GRAY AROUND 2 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ANZ153-040500-
/O.CON.KGYX.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CASCO BAY-
856 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH A
FEW GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.


$$

ANZ150>152-154-040500-
/O.CON.KGYX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
856 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT...AND REMAIN IN PORT TONIGHT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN
AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF CASCO BAY. SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE AS
WINDS INCREASE AND SWELL FROM EARL MOVES NORTH. SEAS WILL RANGE
FROM AROUND 8 FT SOUTH OF CASCO BAY...TO AROUND 12 FT SOUTH OF
PENOBSCOT BAY.

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