[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-051730-

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA  AL092016
525 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

**NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 50 MPH EXPECTED FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM
 THIS EVENING ON THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE AND ISLANDS**


NEW INFORMATION
---------------

* 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 260 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MA
    - 37.7N 68.3W
    - STORM INTENSITY 70 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 3 MPH

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 TODAY. 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 WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL LIKELY
AFFECT THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE AND ISLANDS BETWEEN 10 AM THIS
MORNING AND 8 PM THIS EVENING.

ALONG THE COAST...DANGEROUSLY ROUGH SURF AND LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 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.

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

* WIND: PREPARE FOR WINDS STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SOME TREES AND
  LARGE BRANCHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

* SURGE: A 1 TO 2 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND
  THIS EVENING. NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED OTHER THAN
  SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ----------------------------------

* 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 1145 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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