[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
534 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...IMPACTS FROM IRENE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MOST OF EAST
CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN
NEW ENGLAND.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...HAMILTON...FULTON...MONTGOMERY...SARATOGA...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...SCHOHARIE...SCHENECTADY...ALBANY...RENSSELAER...
GREENE...COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...AND
BENNINGTON...WINDHAM COUNTIES OF SOUTHERN VERMONT.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
LITCHFIELD...BERKSHIRE...ULSTER...DUTCHESS COUNTIES.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HERKIMER COUNTY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.1N...LONGITUDE 76.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 560 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TORRINGTON CT...OR ABOUT 540 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF POUGHKEEPSIE NY. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR
20 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND WILL BECOME
HEAVY OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 40 MPH WILL ARRIVE DURING THE MORNING HOURS SUNDAY. WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH WIND DRIVEN HEAVY RAINS.

THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES...WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF MAIN STEM RIVERS...AND MANY SMALLER
STREAMS IS POSSIBLE. THERE WILL ALSO LIKELY BE URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS
AND OPEN FIELDS.

.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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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 IN ALBANY AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN ALBANY AROUND 5 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ063>066-272115-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-
534 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

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



$$

NYZ033-039>043-047>054-058>061-082>084-VTZ013>015-272115-
/O.UPG.KALY.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KALY.TR.W.1010.110827T0934Z-000000T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-
NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-
EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-
EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-
WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-
NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-
WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
534 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION WITH AN EXPANSION OF THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING.

...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...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.


$$

NYZ032-038-272115-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
534 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.
STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO
SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

$$


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