[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IMMINENT ON CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET...
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED LATEST STORM INFORMATION AND INFORMATION ON FORECAST WINDS
AND SEAS. ALSO UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING INLAND FRESHWATER FLOOD
THREAT.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE
AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL
WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

ON LAND...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...BARNSTABLE MA...NANTUCKET MA.

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

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...EASTERN ESSEX MA...SUFFOLK MA...
EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...
DUKES MA...WASHINGTON RI...NEWPORT RI AND BLOCK ISLAND RI...
POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...AS OF EARLY THIS EVENING FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS WERE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. PLEASE
LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR
YOUR AREA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 6 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 39.4N...LONGITUDE 71.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 140 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR
45 DEGREES AT 26 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO PASS WITHIN 50 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET AND MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO NANTUCKET
THIS EVENING. WIND WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS AND IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE
PRIMARY CONCERN INLAND. COASTAL AREAS WILL ALSO BE AT RISK FOR
HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

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

HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO
SO. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON AROUND 11 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

MAZ007-015-016-019-020-023-RIZ006>008-050715-
/O.CON.KBOX.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-DUKES MA-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
ALONG MOST BEACHES TONIGHT. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY
TO PERSIST INTO SATURDAY...DESPITE THE MUCH BETTER WEATHER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO
ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

MAZ022-024-050715-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE IMMINENT ON NANTUCKET
AND CAPE COD. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH
RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. LOOSE ITEMS
SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE WILL BE BLOWN AROUND.
NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT
SECURED PROPERLY. SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED. ISOLATED POWER
OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. THE MAIN THREATS FOR COASTAL AREAS WILL BE HIGH
SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND SOME BEACH EROSION. THE COMBINATION OF
HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE MANY BEACHES DANGEROUS LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO
PERSIST INTO SATURDAY...DESPITE THE MUCH BETTER WEATHER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

ANZ254-255-050715-
/O.CON.KBOX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY
THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS THIS EVENING ARE FORECAST TO BE 40 TO
50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. SEAS OF 12 TO 18 FEET ARE
EXPECTED.

$$

ANZ231-232-256-050715-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE IMMINENT. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45
KNOTS. SEAS OF 3 TO 6 FEET.

$$


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