Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Tropical Storm Warning - Northwest Suffolk (New York)
Updated: Fri, 03-Sep-2010 6:14am EDT
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WILL PASS EAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING...IMPACTS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...EASTERN
LONG ISLAND...AND THE COASTAL WATERS...
.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SOUTHEASTERN
NEW YORK...NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN...SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN NEW LONDON...
SUFFOLK.
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF LONG ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT COASTAL WATERS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...ESSEX...HUDSON...UNION...SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)...BRONX...RICHMOND (STATEN
ISLAND)...KINGS (BROOKLYN)...QUEENS AND NASSAU.
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
COASTAL WATERS SURROUNDING LONG ISLAND.
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NEW LONDON.
.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.2N...LONGITUDE 73.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 315 MILES SOUTH OF
LONG ISLAND. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. THE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 105 MPH...WITH A MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 28.20 INCHES OF MERCURY.
.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL IS FORECAST TO PASS ABOUT 150 MILES
EAST OF MONTAUK POINT ON LONG ISLAND...OR ABOUT 250 MILES EAST OF
NEW YORK CITY FRIDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST IMPACTS WILL BE ACROSS
EASTERN LONG ISLAND...SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...AND THE ADJACENT
WATERS.
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
IMPACTS CAN BE FELT HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY.
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS
FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY. 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. 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. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A
WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.
DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST. 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.
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.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN UPTON AROUND 9AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
NYZ078>081-041245-
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NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
837 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS
CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.
&&
...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO
69 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.
...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE LOOSE ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND
OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. ISOLATED POWER
OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE EARL PASSES EAST OF THE AREA...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 1 TO 3 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS AT THE COAST...RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND
LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.
THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
INCLUDE THE SHORELINES ADJACENT TO LONG ISLAND SOUND AND PECONIC
AND GARDINERS BAY. HIGH TIDE ACROSS SUFFOLK COUNTY OCCURS AROUND 4PM
EDT ON THE OCEAN...AND 7 PM EDT ON LONG ISLAND SOUND.
...COASTAL HAZARDS...
LARGE WAVES...BREAKING AS HIGH AS 12 FT ON THE OCEAN TODAY INTO
THE WEEKEND WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL BEACH EROSION...WITH WASHOVERS
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND.
...RIP CURRENTS...
INCREASINGLY HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP
TODAY...WITH SURF CONDITIONS REMAINING DANGEROUS INTO THE
WEEKEND AT OCEAN BEACHES.
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Short Term Forecast - Northwest Suffolk (New York)
Updated: Fri, 03-Sep-2010 6:14am EDT
BANDS OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THROUGH 11 AM. MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
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