[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1057 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
IRENE HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM.

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

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 10 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 40.3N...LONGITUDE 74.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TORRINGTON CT...OR ABOUT 150 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PITTSFIELD MA...OR ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF
POUGHKEEPSIE NY. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 25 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION
WELL INTO THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE
WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DOWN TREES AND
POWER LINES. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL
CONTINUE.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES.

STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS...AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN ALBANY AROUND 1 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-082>084-VTZ013>015-291500-
/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-
1057 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. REMAIN ALERT AND STAY
INSIDE.

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE WITH MANY FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WARNINGS IN
EFFECT. LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MAY BE
ISSUED...AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS IF ASKED TO EVACUATE DUE TO RISING WATER.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL
CONTINUE WELL INTO THIS AFTERNOON DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES.

...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. THREE TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN WITH
ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES REPORTED IN GREENE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO UP TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR TODAY.


$$

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ063>066-291500-
/O.CON.KALY.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-
1057 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. REMAIN ALERT AND STAY
INSIDE.

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE WITH MANY FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WARNINGS IN
EFFECT. LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MAY BE
ISSUED...AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS IF ASKED TO EVACUATE DUE TO RISING WATER.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL
CONTINUE WELL INTO THIS AFTERNOON DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES.

...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. THREE TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR TODAY
WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS ULSTER COUNTY.

$$





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