Thursday, August 25, 2011

Something that does not happen often- Hurricane Watch Issued

Hurricane Watch (New Jersey)
Aug 25, at 06:08 PM EDT
Aug 26, at 06:15 PM EDT
NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AGENCY. MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.
...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE WILL IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND...

.NEW INFORMATION...

THIS UPDATE IS A CORRECTION TO ADD GLOUCESTER COUNTY NEW JERSEY TO THE HURRICANE WATCH. .AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY...EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE... AND THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. THIS STATEMENT ALSO APPLIES TO COASTAL AREAS FROM SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY TO FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE INCLUDING ALL OF THE DELAWARE BAY. .WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NEW CASTLE...KENT...INLAND SUSSEX...DELAWARE BEACHES...WESTERN MONMOUTH...EASTERN MONMOUTH...SALEM...CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES...TALBOT...CAROLINE...MERCER...

CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION...

AT 6 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 840 MILES SOUTH OF DOVER DE...OR ABOUT 830 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE MAY NJ. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW...

A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY SHORTLY WITH SPECIFIC LOCAL DETAILS.

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.
Atlantic; Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Camden; Cape May; Coastal Atlantic; Cumberland; Eastern Monmouth; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Salem; Southeastern Burlington; Western Monmouth
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