[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
602 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS LIKELY ON CAPE COD AND NANTUKET AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET...AS WELL AS CAPE COD BAY.

.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 COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
ON LAND...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...BARNSTABLE MA...NANTUCKET MA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
FOR CAPE COD BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OUTER
WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET...AND THE OUTER
WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.4N...LONGITUDE 77.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 690 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT
13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO PASS 70 TO 80 MILES
SOUTH OF NANTUCKET AND MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE WATERS
FRIDAY EVENING BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR
TROPICAL SYSTEMS.

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. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON AROUND 7 PM.

ANZ254-255-040615-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
602 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
55 KNOTS. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 12 TO 18 FEET OVER THE OUTER
COASTAL WATERS.

$$

ANZ232-040615-
/O.EXA.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-
602 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

MAZ022-024-040615-
/O.EXA.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
602 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

ANZ231-040615-
/O.EXA.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-
602 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$


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