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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1236 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INTO THIS
EVENING...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WIND AND STORM SURGE SECTIONS.

.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...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT...WINDHAM CT...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX
MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX
MA...SUFFOLK MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA...NANTUCKET MA...
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH...
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WESTERN KENT RI...EASTERN KENT RI...
BRISTOL RI...WASHINGTON RI...NEWPORT RI AND BLOCK ISLAND RI.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN 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 TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 41.4N...LONGITUDE 73.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 60 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HARTFORD CT. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 20
DEGREES AT 26 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IRENE REMAINS A STRONG TROPICAL STORM AND CONTINUES TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
TODAY.

BASED ON THE LATEST INFORMATION...PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
CAN STILL EXPECT A PERIOD OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON AND COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH COAST DURING THIS
EVENING/S HIGH TIDE.

IRENE IS STILL A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. YOU WILL NOT NEED TO BE
CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF IRENE TO EXPERIENCE STRONG TO DAMAGING
WINDS AS IT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH
NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES.

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WITH LIGHTER RAINFALL
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.  MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE RISING
RAPIDLY...WITH SOME WELL OUT OF THEIR BANKS AT MIDDAY. A FLOOD WATCH
WITH MANY FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR
LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. REFER TO
THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON AREA
RIVERS.

.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.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

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

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON AROUND 7 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1236 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE
INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MANY MOBILE HOMES... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR
CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND
PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING
DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY
CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF
HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS
WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WATER LEVELS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITH
WITH THIS EVENINGS HIGH TIDE FOR THE UPPER REACHES OF BUZZARDS
AND NARRAGANSETT BAYS. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT WATER
LEVELS IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF BUZZARDS BAY COULD REACH 4 TO 5 FT
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

LARGE OFFSHORE WAVES UP TO 30 FEET WILL RESULT IN POWERFUL
BREAKERS NEAR SHORE. THIS WILL RESULT IN BEACH EROSION AND POSE A
SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO BYSTANDERS NEAR THE SHORE. THOSE VENTURING
OUT ONTO LOW PIERS AND JETTIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO
OBSERVE THE WAVES WILL BE PLACING THEMSELVES IN HARMS WAY. LARGE
BREAKING WAVES CAN DEVELOP WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD EASILY SWEEP
BYSTANDERS OUT TO SEA OR KNOCK THEM INTO THE OCEAN...CAUSING
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019-291645-
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EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
1236 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.  MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE
CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY
SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES
MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS
WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER
LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY
PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

$$

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-
003-291645-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
1236 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE
CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY
SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES
MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS
WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER
LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY
PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

$$

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-291645-
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BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1236 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. VERY LARGE AND DANGEROUS SEAS
OF 20 TO 30 FEET WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE OCEAN WATERS SOUTH OF NEW
ENGLAND...WITH SEAS 12 TO 18 FT ACROSS THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
WATERS.

$$






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