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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1219 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM IRENE IS NOW LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN NEW
ENGLAND...

.HEAVY BANDS OF RAIN ARE CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO EASTPORT ME OUT 25 NM.

.WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS... NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN
SOMERSET... NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...SOUTHEAST
AROOSTOOK... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...CENTRAL PENOBSCOT...SOUTHERN
PENOBSCOT... INTERIOR HANCOCK...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...COASTAL
HANCOCK...COASTAL WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND NORTHERN
WASHINGTON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO EASTPORT ME OUT
25 NM.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 41.4N...LONGITUDE 73.7W OR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES
NORTH OF NEW YORK CITY. THIS WAS ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAR
HARBOR ME...OR ABOUT 410 MILES WEST- SOUTHWEST OF EASTPORT ME.
STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 26 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IRENE WILL CONTINUE ON A NORTHEAST TRACK OVER WESTERN MAINE
TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE STATE ON MONDAY.

THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS TONIGHT WHICH WILL
DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND RESULT IN SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
ALONG THE COAST A 1 TO 2 FOOT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL
BE COMPOUNDED BY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WHICH COULD ADD AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF RUNUP ONTO BEACHES EXPOSED TO THE OPEN
OCEAN.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 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 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.

MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND
WARNINGS.

LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CARIBOU AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-291630-
/O.CON.KCAR.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
1219 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 72 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN . MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

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. POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...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. GENERAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD
WATCH STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION.

$$

MEZ015>017-029-030-291630-
/O.CON.KCAR.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
1219 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 69 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN . MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 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. POWER
OUTAGES WILL BE LIKELY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK OF IRENE A 2 FOOT STORM
SURGE IS POSSIBLE. ALONG BEACHES EXPOSED TO THE OPEN OCEAN AN
ADDITIONAL RUNUP OF 1.5 FEET IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE LARGE INCOMING
WAVES. HIGH TIDE TONIGHT IS OF GREATEST CONCERN. AT BAR HARBOR AN
ASTRONOMICAL TIDE OF 12.5 FEET WILL OCCUR AT 10:52 PM THIS EVENING.
AN ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE OF 20.9 FEET WILL OCCUR AT 11:03 PM IN
EASTPORT.

...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. GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST
FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION.


$$

ANZ050>052-291630-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME-
1219 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...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.

&&

...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
UP TO 49 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 60 KNOTS.

$$

MIGNONE




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