[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KBOX 271511
HLSBOX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1111 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXPANDED INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...BARNSTABLE MA...
DUKES MA...NANTUCKET MA...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...EASTERN KENT
RI...BRISTOL RI...WASHINGTON RI...NEWPORT RI AND BLOCK ISLAND RI.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND
CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT...WINDHAM CT...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX
MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX
MA...SUFFOLK MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX
MA...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND WESTERN KENT RI.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 35.2N...LONGITUDE 76.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 520 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE RI...OR ABOUT 510 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HARTFORD CT. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR
15 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST AND WILL AFFECT
THE REGION TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK...PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SHOULD PREPARE FOR
A PERIOD OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE
LIKELIHOOD FOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF RHODE
ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS ON SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON
SUNDAY. THESE WIND SPEEDS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
WITH DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES.

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS
INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS
THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. THEREFORE A FLOOD WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS
OCCUR.

.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.

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 AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON AROUND 1 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

MAZ020>024-RIZ002-004>008-281515-
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SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1111 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY...
TRACK AND TIMING OF IRENE. PRELIMINARY EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SOUTH
COAST ARE FOR STORM SURGE VALUES OF 4 TO 6 FEET...WITH 8 FEET OF
SURGE POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER REACHES OF NARRAGANSETT AND BUZZARDS
BAYS SUNDAY. THIS COULD TRANSLATE TO WATER LEVELS OF 3 TO 5 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019-281515-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
1111 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SUNDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY...
TRACK AND TIMING OF IRENE. PRELIMINARY EXPECTATIONS FOR THE EAST
COAST ARE FOR STORM SURGE VALUES OF 2 TO 4 FEET SUNDAY. THIS
COULD TRANSLATE TO WATER LEVELS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

$$

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-RIZ001-003-281515-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
WESTERN KENT RI-
1111 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
80 MPH.

$$

ANZ231>237-254>256-281515-
/O.CON.KBOX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1111 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...


...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
85 KNOTS.


$$

NHZ011-012-015-281515-
/O.UPG.KBOX.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KBOX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
1111 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

ANZ230-250-251-281515-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1111 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SUNDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 55 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
75 KNOTS.

$$






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