( Bottom line - some power outages are expected - Peter Sz at 749 AM ) HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 544 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
...HURRICANE IRENE WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED FOR CURRENT POSITION AND LATEST INTENSITY OF IRENE. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT...WINDHAM CT...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA... EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA... WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA... WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1N...LONGITUDE 76.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST AND WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE LIKELIHOOD FOR COASTAL FLOODING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS ON SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON SUNDAY. THESE WIND SPEEDS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE WITH DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. THEREFORE A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON AROUND 1 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ANZ231>237-254>256-280945- /O.CON.KBOX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 544 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire?hl=en.
