[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KPHI 290017
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
817 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA LEAVING WIDESPREAD
FLOODING IN ITS WAKE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NEW STORM INFORMATION.
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS CANCELLED SOUTH OF MANASQUAN INLET AND FOR
ALL INLAND AREAS.
NEW WINDS AND SEAS INFORMATION.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF PHILADELPHIA QUAD STATE
REGION...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MIDDLESEX...WESTERN MONMOUTH AND EASTERN MONMOUTH.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE
BAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 44.1N...LONGITUDE 72.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 350 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ...OR ABOUT 390 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF DOVER DE. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 25 DEGREES
AT 26 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM OUR AREA. THE
STORM BROUGHT LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAIN WITH
DANGEROUS FLOODING...AND SOME MODERATE TO SEVERE COASTAL FLOODING.

A TOTAL OF 4 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER THE AREA WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING AROUND THE REGION WILL
CONTINUE TO BE HANDLED BY WARNINGS. IF YOU ARE IN A SAFE
LOCATION...THEN PLEASE REMAIN THERE. IF FLOODING THREATENS
YOU...THEN PLEASE MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE
REGION.

MAJOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAVE
SUSPENDED OPERATIONS...SOME ARE SLOWLY RESUMING OR HAVE RESUMED
OPERATIONS. A NUMBER OF BRIDGES ARE CLOSED. PLEASE MONITOR MEDIA
BROADCASTS REGARDING THE STATUS OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND
SHELTERS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY AROUND 1230 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

DEZ001>004-NJZ001-007>010-015>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-
290130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-SUSSEX-WARREN-
MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
817 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...


$$

NJZ012>014-300030-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
817 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.


&&


...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS CONTINUED AROUND THE AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT WINDS WERE DIMINISHING. AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE
CONTINUES TO LIFT AWAY FROM THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT
COMPLETELY SUBSIDES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
BEACH EROSION AND HIGH WAVES WERE SUBSIDING AND WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST...AND RARITAN BAY THIS EVENING.

...RIP CURRENTS...
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS LINGER ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST...BUT THEY
WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. DO NOT ENTER THE SURF UNTIL THEY DO
SO.

$$

ANZ430-431-451>455-290130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
817 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...



$$

ANZ450-300030-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
817 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS AND SEAS SECTION.

&&


...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS CONTINUED OVER THE THIS AREA THIS
EVENING...BUT WINDS WERE DIMINISHING. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS
SOON AS THE THREAT COMPLETELY SUBSIDES. SEAS OF 7 TO 11 FEET OVER
THE ATLANTIC WATERS WERE OCCURRING.


$$

ANZ470-290130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
817 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...



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