[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KBOX 040328
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CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-041130-

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 27
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA  AL092016
1128 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

**40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS MAINLY LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING
 ON THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE AND ISLANDS**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BRISTOL
      MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES
      MA...NANTUCKET MA...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...EASTERN KENT
      RI...BRISTOL RI...WASHINGTON RI...NEWPORT RI AND BLOCK ISLAND RI

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA
    - 36.5N 72.1W
    - STORM INTENSITY 70 MPH
    - MOVEMENT EAST-NORTHEAST OR 75 DEGREES AT 13 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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POST-TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL AFFECT THE RHODE ISLAND AND
MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST WITH WIND...ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS
INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHA/S VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND CAPE
COD. TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY FROM LATE
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY OVER THE ISLANDS AND ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST. SINCE HERMINE IS EXPECTED TO STALL
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND...SQUALLS WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS MAY
AFFECT THE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST THROUGH MID
WEEK...BUT THE MAIN WIND IMPACTS WILL BE LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
MORNING.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY ARRIVE ACROSS BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHA/S
VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD NORTH ALONG THE
SOUTH COAST SOMETIME SUNDAY EVENING. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS MAY DOWN SOME TREES AND
LARGE BRANCHES WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME TREES MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO WIND DAMAGE DUE TO STRESS FROM DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

ALONG THE COAST...DANGEROUSLY ROUGH SURF AND LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIKELY SUNDAY INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK...
ESPECIALLY ALONG RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES. A
STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET IS EXPECTED DURING THE SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH TIDE ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND COAST WHICH MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF
MINOR SPLASHOVER ALONG WITH MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH
EROSION...ESPECIALLY FROM WESTERLY TO POINT JUDITH. A 1 TO 2 FOOT
STORM SURGE IS LIKELY ALONG MASSACHUSETTS SHORELINES WITH AREAS OF
MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE. STORM SURGE SHOULD DIMINISH A BIT
DURING THE MONDAY HIGH TIDE.

SOME HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW
ENGLAND COAST...SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY BUT NO FLOODING IS
EXPECTED.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND: PREPARE FOR WIND HAVING SOME IMPACTS ALONG THE SOUTH
  COAST...CAPE AND ISLANDS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA
  INCLUDE: - DOWNED TREES...LARGE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES DOWNED
  CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* SURGE:
A 1 TO 2 FOOT SURGE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND A
2 TO 3 FOOT ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND SOUTH COAST IS EXPECTED DURING
THE SUNDAY NIGHT HIGH TIDE. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR BEACH
EROSION ALONG EXPOSED BEACHES...WITH POCKETS OF MODERATE EROSION
AND MINOR SPLASHOVER ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND COAST...ESPECIALLY
FROM WESTERLY TO POINT JUDITH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:.

IF YOU LIVE IN A PLACE THAT IS PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO HIGH WIND,
SUCH AS A MOBILE HOME, AN UPPER FLOOR OF A HIGH RISE BUILDING, OR ON
A BOAT, PLAN TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS
THAT ARE ISSUED. DO NOT NEEDLESSLY JEOPARDIZE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES
OF OTHERS.

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

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON MA AROUND 6 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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