[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA  AL092016
1148 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

**HERMINE WILL LIKELY BRING WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE
 SOUTH COAST...CAPE AND ISLANDS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY**

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 280 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MA
    - 37.2N 69.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 70 MPH
    - MOVEMENT EAST-NORTHEAST OR 60 DEGREES AT 10 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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SITUATION OVERVIEW

POST-TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL AFFECT THE RHODE ISLAND SOUTH COAST
AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTHEAST COAST WITH ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS...BEACH EROSION AND A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS LATE TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY. 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 TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...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 LINGER AT TIMES THROUGH MID WEEK ACROSS THE CAPE AND
ISLANDS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY ARRIVE ACROSS BLOCK
ISLAND...MARTHA/S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET DURING THIS EVENING AND
SPREAD NORTH ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST TONIGHT. THE WIND
GUSTS 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. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS SHOULD OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

ALONG THE COAST...DANGEROUSLY ROUGH SURF AND LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF
THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY ALONG RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH
COAST BEACHES. THE GREATEST THREAT OF BEACH EROSION DURING THE
HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND MONDAY LOOKS TO BE THE RHODE ISLAND COAST
FROM WESTERLY TO POINT JUDITH...BLOCK ISLAND AND THE EAST AND
SOUTH SIDES OF NANTUCKET WHERE A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET AND
WAVES TO 15 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED. A 1 TO 2 FOOT STORM SURGE IS
LIKELY ALONG THE REST OF THE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS
SHORELINES WITH AREAS OF MINOR BEACH EROSION LIKELY. ROUGH
SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND POCKETS OF MINOR BEACH EROSION
MAY PERSIST TO MID WEEK ACROSS THE EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND
MASSACHUSETTS SHORELINES.

A FEW HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND...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: SOME TREES...LARGE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES DOWNED
  CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* SURGE: A 2 TO 3 FOOT STORM SURGE IS LIKELY ALONG THE NANTUCKET
  EAST AND SOUTH COASTS...BLOCK ISLAND AND ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND
  SOUTH COAST WITH A 1 TO 2 FOOT STORM SURGE ELSEWHERE DURING
  TONIGHT/S HIGH TIDE. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR BEACH EROSION
  ALONG EXPOSED BEACHES...WITH POCKETS OF MODERATE EROSION
  POSSIBLE ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND COAST...ESPECIALLY FROM WESTERLY
  TO POINT JUDITH...BLOCK ISLAND AND THE EAST AND SOUTH FACING
  SHORELINES OF NANTUCKET. ANY COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE
  SPOTTY AND MINOR.


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 545 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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THOMPSON
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