[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2014

...ARTHUR MOVING TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF OF MAINE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS WILL END ACROSS NANTUCKET AND THE
OUTER CAPE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BARNSTABLE MA...NANTUCKET MA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET SOUND.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 41.2N...LONGITUDE 68.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 70 MILES EAST OF
NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 31 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED
OFF...AND FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER A THREAT.

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

PEOPLE IN NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD SHOULD BE VERY CAUTIOUS OF ANY
DOWNED POWER LINES TO AVOID ELECTROCUTION.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED UNTIL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS HAVE HAD TIME TO ABATE.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO ANY DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON AROUND 6 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

MAZ007-015-016-019-020-023-RIZ006>008-051245-
/O.CON.KBOX.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-DUKES MA-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2014

...FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS OVER...

HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OFFSHORE AND WATER LEFT FROM THE EARLIER
HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY RECEDE.

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

STILL AVOID DRIVING THROUGH ANY AREAS THAT REMAIN FLOODED SINCE
THE ROAD SURFACE COULD HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT.

&&


$$

MAZ022-024-051245-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2014

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

...WINDS...
ARTHUR HAD STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE WATERS NEAR NEW ENGLAND
AT MIDNIGHT...AND TROPICAL STORM WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THERE REMAINS A RISK OF TREE AND POWER
LINE DAMAGE FOR A WHILE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. THERE IS A RISK OF JUST VERY MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF THE MORNING HIGH TIDE ALONG NANTUCKET
HARBOR. LARGE SWELLS MAY ALSO CONTINUE TO RESULT IN MINOR BEACH
EROSION ALONG THE EAST AND SOUTH SHORES OF NANTUCKET.

$$

ANZ255-050545-
/O.CAN.KBOX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

ANZ254-051245-
/O.CON.KBOX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS.

$$

ANZ256-050545-
/O.CAN.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

ANZ231-232-051245-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2014

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

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

MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN SAFELY IN PORT UNTIL CONDITIONS HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SUBSIDE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS WERE STILL ONGOING AT MIDNIGHT.
THE WIND WAS STILL GUSTING TO 48 KT AT THE NANTUCKET SOUND
BUOY AT MIDNIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. SEAS OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 4 TO
6 FEET BY DAYBREAK.

$$


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