[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 36
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA  AL092016
510 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

**HIGH SURF AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ON OCEAN EXPOSED
 BEACHES TODAY**

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 140 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA
    - 39.6N 71.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 65 MPH
    - MOVEMENT WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE HIGH SURF AND LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AT ALL OCEAN EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND
AND MASSACHUSETTS BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST SEVERE ALONG
THE RHODE ISLAND SOUTH COAST...BLOCK ISLAND...NANTUCKET AND THE
OUTER CAPE OCEAN SIDE.

ISOLATED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ALONG
THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE AND ISLANDS TODAY. THE HIGHEST RISK FOR
THIS WILL BE ACROSS BLOCK ISLAND. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL NOT
BE NEARLY AS STRONG AS YESTERDAY...SO ANY ADDITIONAL TREE DAMAGE
OR POWER OUTAGE RISK SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY ISOLATED.

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

* WIND: WINDS WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS STRONG AS YESTERDAY...SO ANY
  ADDITIONAL TREE DAMAGE OR POWER OUTAGE RISK SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY
  ISOLATED.

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
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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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