Hurricane Earl is packing winds near 140 mph as it blows its way toward North Carolina on Thursday. The Eastern Seaboard up to Maine is on alert for a Labor Day weekend pounding by waves, gales and rain.
UPDATE: Hurricane lowered to Category 2.
STORMPULSE Hurricane Earl Tracking Map | NOAA CONE
Reports Watches, and Warnings Thursday 8 EDT
NEW YORK
Tropical Storm Watch
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
644 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010
…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL EXPECTED TO PASS EAST OF THE
AREA…BUT IMPACTS WILL STILL BE FELT…
.AREAS AFFECTED…
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK…
NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY…SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS. [Follow New York link above for latest]
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Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Hurricane Warning
Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
Bogue-Inlet-NC 34.63n 77.13w
NC/VA-border 36.55n 75.87w
555 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2010
… Hurricane Warning remains in effect…
… New information…
updated wind probabilities… winds… and shelter information.
… Precautionary/preparedness actions…
precautionary/preparedness actions…
There is a mandatory evacuation order for residents and visitors
to Ocracoke.
There is a mandatory evacuation for all visitors throughout Dare County… and
for residents and visitors for south Nags Head and Hatteras
Island. In addition… residents along the ocean front are advised
to relocate due to coastal flooding and ocean overwash that will
occur. [Follow Cape Hatteras link above for latest]
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Statement as of 3:33 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
… Coastal Flood Advisory now in effect until 6 am EDT Friday…
… Coastal Flood Watch is cancelled…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
cancelled the coastal Flood Watch. The coastal Flood Advisory is
now in effect until 6 am EDT Friday.
Southeast winds and lowering pressure in association with
Hurricane Earl will allow water levels to increase to 1 to 2 feet
above normal by tonight. These departures are expected to produce
minor tidal flooding during times of high tide tonight.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Tropical Storm Watch
Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
Hull-MA 42.30n 70.91w
Eastport-ME 44.92n 67.05w
612 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2010
… Tropical storm watch remains in effect…
…
… Probability of tropical storm/hurricane conditions…
the chance for hurricane conditions at this time is very small.
Also… the chance for tropical storm conditions at this time is
up to 56 percent. Tropical storm conditions are most likely to
begin Friday evening.
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Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch
Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
NC/VA-border 36.55n 75.87w
Sandy-Hook-NJ 40.46n 74.00w
800 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2010
NC/VA-border 36.55n 75.87w
Cape-Henlopen-de 38.78n 75.09w
536 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2010
… Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect…
… Hurricane Watch remains in effect…
… Precautionary/preparedness actions…
precautionary/preparedness actions…
…
… Probability of tropical storm/hurricane conditions…
the chance for hurricane conditions at this time is very small.
Also… the chance for tropical storm conditions at this time is
up to 75 percent. This represents a general steady trend since the
last forecast.
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Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch
Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
NC/VA-border 36.55n 75.87w
Sandy-Hook-NJ 40.46n 74.00w
800 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2010
NC/VA-border 36.55n 75.87w
Cape-Henlopen-de 38.78n 75.09w
536 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2010
… Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect…
… Hurricane Watch remains in effect…
… Precautionary/preparedness actions…
precautionary/preparedness actions…
Final actions to protect life and property should be completed
before conditions deteriorate. Cover windows and doors with
shutters or plywood. Move patio furniture and other loose outdoor
objects inside. Brace all exterior doors… including garage
doors.
Comply with any evacuation orders issued for your area. If you
live in a Mobile home… leave it for more substantial shelter. If
your home is vulnerable to high winds… or you live in a surge
zone or any location prone to flooding… evacuate to a designated
shelter or ride out the storm in the sturdy home of family or
friends outside of evacuation zones.
… Probability of tropical storm/hurricane conditions…
the chance for hurricane conditions at this time is very small.
Also… the chance for tropical storm conditions at this time is
up to 75 percent. This represents a general steady trend since the
last forecast.
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Hurricane Warning
Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
Nantucket 41.27n 70.04w
Marthas-Vineyard 41.38n 70.63w
612 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2010
… Hurricane Warning remains in effect…
… New information…
updated all sections.
… Precautionary/preparedness actions…
precautionary/preparedness actions…
Make the final preparations to protect life and property. Rush to
completion the hardening of your home or business by closing
shutters and bracing garage doors.
If evacuating… leave as soon as possible. Guard against being
stuck out on roadways when dangerous winds and heavy rains
arrive. Again… do not stay in a Mobile or manufactured home.
Remember… pets are not allowed in most official shelters… so
check ahead with your intended shelter.
If staying in a home… turn the refrigerator to maximum cold and
keep it closed. Turn off propane tanks and unplug small
appliances. Fill the bathtub with water in case the tap water
becomes unavailable after the storm. This is for cleaning and
Flushing purposes. Do not drink it.
… Probability of tropical storm/hurricane conditions…
the chance for hurricane conditions at this time is up to
24 percent. Also… the chance for tropical storm conditions at
this time is up to 83 percent.
… Winds…
sustained hurricane force winds around 75 mph are expected across
Cape Cod and islands. However… the highest probability of
hurricane force winds are expected at Nantucket where gusts up to
90 mph are possible. For the rest of the Massachusetts and Rhode
Island coastline… tropical storm force winds of 40 to 60 mph are
expected… with the strongest winds closest to the Cape Cod canal.
In this area wind gusts to hurricane force are possible. The
period of strongest winds should occur from around 8 PM Friday
into the predawn hours and then diminish toward Saturday morning.
Given trees remain fully leaved combined with heavy rainfall…
winds of this magnitude will easily be capable of Downing or
uprooting trees… especially across Cape Cod and the islands.
Therefore expect at least scattered power outages across Cape Cod
and Nantucket.
… Storm surge and storm tide…
with the present track projection and timing… storm surge
flooding is not a major concern along the Massachusetts coast. A
storm surge of 2 to 4 feet is possible along Nantucket Harbor…
the east side of Chatham… and the northeast facing coastline of
Martha/S Vineyard around the time of the Friday evening high tide.
Although a low risk at this time… more serious coastal flooding
could occur Friday night in Wellfleet and Provincetown Harbor…
if Earl should track farther west and pass very near the Outer
Cape. However this closer track is not expected at this time.
… Inland flooding…
the axis of heaviest rainfall is expected across far southeast
Massachusetts including the cape and islands. 2 to 4 inches of
rain are possible… with isolated amounts up to 6 inches. Much of
this rain may fall in a 6 hour period late Friday into Friday
night… which would be enough to produce urban and poor drainage
flooding along with areas of minor small stream flooding. The
axis of heaviest rainfall is track dependent and could shift
depending on the eventual track of Earl.
… Rip currents…
high surf and dangerous rip currents will continue into Friday
across the southeast Massachusetts shoreline. This includes Cape
Cod… Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. The worst of these dangerous
beach conditions will be Friday as Hurricane Earl makes its
closest approach to southern New England. Earl will exit into the
Canadian Maritimes Saturday… however the southern New England
ocean waters will remain very turbulent into the weekend despite
improving weather conditions. Therefore expect high surf and
dangerous rip currents to persist into at least Saturday and then
slowly easing Sunday and especially Monday. Beach-goers should
check with local beach patrols and lifeguards before entering the
water. Swimming restrictions are likely with possible beach
closures Friday and possibly into Saturday. The most dangerous
surf conditions are expected at south and east facing ocean
exposed beaches.
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