[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
359 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 CONTINUES FOR
THE OUTER WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET...AND THE
OUTER WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND 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...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO PASS 80 TO 100
MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET...AND MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE
WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT.

.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. ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD
COMPLETE PREPARATIONS BY MIDDAY FRIDAY.

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 AROUND 7 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ANZ254-255-040000-
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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-
359 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING AND LAST INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40
KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.

$$


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