[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KBOX 031926
HLSBOX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
326 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET AND EAST OF CAPE
COD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE OUTER WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET...AND THE
OUTER WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS BY
MIDDAY FRIDAY. BOATS SHOULD BE SECURED AND MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN
IN PORT.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 3 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.9N...LONGITUDE 78.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 730 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT
13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

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

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR
TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE
LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS
REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

ANZ254-255-040330-
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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-
326 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...


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