[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-051130-

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 31
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA  AL092016
1125 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

**TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE RHODE ISLAND AND
 MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST INCLUDING ALL THE ISLANDS WITH THE
 STRONGEST WIND GUSTS EXPECTED MONDAY**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 290 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MA
    - 37.2N 68.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 70 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 20 DEGREES AT 3 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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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 ON MONDAY. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COASTS OF
RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS
VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD. TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS
ARE MOST LIKELY MONDAY...MAINLY OVER THE ISLANDS AND ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST. SINCE HERMINE IS EXPECTED TO STALL SOUTH OF
NEW ENGLAND...GUSTY WINDS MAY LINGER ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS
INTO MID WEEK BUT WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS WHAT IS EXPECTED
MONDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL LIKELY
ARRIVE EARLY MONDAY MORNING ON THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST...CAPE
COD AND THE ISLANDS. THESE WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY DOWN SOME TREES
AND LARGE BRANCHES AND RESULT IN 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 WILL OCCUR INTO MID WEEK AT ALL OCEAN EXPOSED RHODE
ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS BEACHES...ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS WILL BE
MOST SEVERE ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND SOUTH COAST...BLOCK
ISLAND...EAST AND SOUTH FACING SHORELINES OF NANTUCKET AND THE
OUTER CAPE OCEAN SIDE INCLUDING NAUSET AND COAST GUARD BEACHES.
PREPARE FOR WINDS STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...LARGE

A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET ON MONDAY MAY RESULT IN POCKETS OF MINOR
BEACH EROSION...BUT NOT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS -----------------

* WIND: PREPARE FOR WINDS STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES...LARGE
  BRANCHES AND POWER LINES ON MONDAY ALONG THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE
  COD AND THE ISLANDS.

* SURGE: A 1 TO 2 FOOT STORM SURGE ON MONDAY MAY RESULT IN MINOR
  BEACH EROSION BUT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

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 -----------

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAUNTON MA AROUND 545 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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