[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1207 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...IMPACTS FROM IRENE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.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...FULTON...MONTGOMERY...
SARATOGA...WARREN...WASHINGTON...SCHOHARIE...SCHENECTADY...ALBANY...
...RENSSELAER...GREENE...COLUMBIA...ULSTER...DUTCHESS...BENNINGTON
AND WINDHAM COUNTIES.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HERKIMER COUNTY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND
WESTERN 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 490 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TORRINGTON CT...OR ABOUT 530 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PITTSFIELD MA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR
15 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND WILL BECOME
HEAVY OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 40 MPH WILL ARRIVE DURING THE MORNING HOURS SUNDAY. WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH WIND DRIVEN HEAVY RAINS.

THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES...WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING OF MAIN STEM
RIVERS...AND MANY SMALLER STREAMS IS POSSIBLE. THERE WILL ALSO
LIKELY BE URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND OPEN FIELDS.

.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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

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

NYZ033-039>043-047>054-058>061-082>084-VTZ013>015-281615-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.W.1010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HAMILTON-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-
1207 PM 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 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

AT LEAST MINOR MODERATE DAMAGE IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE AREA. THE
POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE ENHANCED BY
SATURATED GROUNDS FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES
ARE LIKELY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. MODERATE TO MAJOR
FLOODING OF MAIN STEM RIVERS...AND MANY SMALLER STREAMS IS
LIKELY.

$$

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ063>066-281615-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-
1207 PM 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 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

AT LEAST MINOR MODERATE DAMAGE IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE AREA. THE
POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE ENHANCED BY
SATURATED GROUNDS FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES
ARE LIKELY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. MODERATE TO MAJOR
FLOODING OF MAIN STEM RIVERS...AND MANY SMALLER STREAMS IS
LIKELY.


$$

NYZ032-038-281615-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
1207 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THERE STILL EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY
FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY
EVENING.

A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR
TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE WITHIN THE AREA. THE POTENTIAL FOR
DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE ENHANCED BY SATURATED GROUNDS
FROM HEAVY RAINFALL.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. MODERATE TO MAJOR
FLOODING OF MAIN STEM RIVERS...AND MANY SMALLER STREAMS IS
LIKELY.

$$




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