[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KALY 282007
HLSALY

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM IRENE AFFECTING THE REGION WITH STRONG WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
LITCHFIELD...BERKSHIRE...HAMILTON...HERKIMER...FULTON...MONTGOMERY
...SARATOGA...WARREN...WASHINGTON...SCHOHARIE...SCHENECTADY
...ALBANY...RENSSELAER...GREENE...COLUMBIA...ULSTER...DUTCHESS...
BENNINGTON AND WINDHAM COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT ARE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 3 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 42.2N...LONGITUDE 73.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 30 MILES NORTH
OF TORRINGTON CT...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF PITTSFIELD MA...OR
ABOUT 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF POUGHKEEPSIE NY. STORM MOTION WAS NNE
OR 20 DEGREES AT 26 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...HOWEVER RUNOFF
CONTINUES WITH RIVERS AND STREAMS RISING. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40
MPH WILL OCCUR WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE.


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

STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS...AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADS. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR.

FOLLOW ANY INSTRUCTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IF ASKED
TO EVACUATE DUE TO RISING WATER.

DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING
TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN ALBANY AROUND 7 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-082>084-VTZ013>015-292015-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.W.1010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-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-
407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE DEPARTS...WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE
IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE INTO THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE IN THE EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...HOWEVER RUNOFF CONTINUES WITH
RIVERS AND STREAMS RISING. REFER TO THE FORECASTS FOR LATEST
INFORMATION AND LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND UPDATES
TO CURRENT WARNINGS.

$$

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ063>066-292015-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-
407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE DEPARTS...WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE
IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE INTO THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE IN THE EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...HOWEVER RUNOFF CONTINUES WITH
RIVERS AND STREAMS RISING. REFER TO THE FORECASTS FOR LATEST
INFORMATION AND LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND UPDATES
TO CURRENT WARNINGS.

$$




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