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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARD NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
RAINFALL TOTALS LOWERED...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN
MAINE AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
NORTHERN OXFORD...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...CENTRAL SOMERSET...SOUTHERN
OXFORD...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN SOMERSET...INTERIOR YORK...
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND...ANDROSCOGGIN...KENNEBEC...INTERIOR WALDO...
COASTAL YORK...COASTAL CUMBERLAND...SAGADAHOC...LINCOLN...KNOX...
COASTAL WALDO...NORTHERN COOS...SOUTHERN COOS...NORTHERN
GRAFTON...NORTHERN CARROLL...SOUTHERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN
CARROLL...SULLIVAN...MERRIMACK...BELKNAP...STRAFFORD...INTERIOR
ROCKINGHAM AND COASTAL ROCKINGHAM.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER
MA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 39.2N...LONGITUDE 74.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PORTLAND ME...OR ABOUT 330 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PORTSMOUTH NH. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 18 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
OCCASIONAL VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
MORNING...AS HURRICANE IRENE MAKES LANDFALL ON LONG ISLAND...AND
TRACKS NORTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE FROM THE EAST THIS MORNING....REACHING TROPICAL STORM
STRENGTH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG LOOKS TO CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.


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

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.

&&

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

MEZ007>009-012-013-NHZ001>009-281715-
/O.CON.KGYX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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

GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO
BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN
AROUND. BE ALERT FOR FALLEN TREES...LARGE LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY LOW.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP
TO 88 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...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. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST STORM TRACK...4 TO 7 INCHES
OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN INTERIOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN
MOUNTAINS OF MAIN. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WOULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY ON TRIBUTARIES IN THE CONNECTICUT AND
UPPER MERRIMACK BASINS.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

...TORNADOES...
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP IN HEAVY RAIN BANDS PRODUCING
ISOLATED TORNADOES.

$$

MEZ014-018>028-NHZ010-013-014-281715-
/O.CON.KGYX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-
KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-
LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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

GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO
BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN
AROUND. BE ALERT FOR FALLEN TREES...LARGE LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY LOW.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP
TO 86 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS AN UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40
MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
TREES AND POWER LINES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
WEST CENTRAL MAINE. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION.
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE
READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST STORM TRACK...2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. THIS
AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SURGE FORECAST, A 1 TO 2 FOOT SURGE MAY
OCCUR AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS COMBINED WITH
HIGH WAVE ACTION IS LIKELY TO CAUSE BEACH EROSION AND SPLASH OVER.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP IN HEAVY RAIN BANDS PRODUCING
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS.


$$

ANZ150>154-281715-
/O.CON.KGYX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
536 AM 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 STAY SECURED AND
REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LOW. ALSO...THE
CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 78
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS
RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 FEET
IN THE OPEN WATERS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND 10 TO 15 FEET IN THE
BAYS. THE SEAS WILL START TO DIMINISH MONDAY MORNING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP IN HEAVY RAIN BANDS PRODUCING
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS.


$$






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