Hurricane Update-Saturday Morning

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The National Weather Service has issued a High-Wind Warning, and a Flash Flood Watch for our area in anticipation of Hurricane Irene.

You should prepare now for its arrival:
Prepare a disaster supply kit with emergency supplies (including but not limited to):

* Flashlight with extra batteries;
* Portable, battery-operated radio with extra batteries;
* First Aid Kit and manual;
* Emergency food and water supplies for three days;
* Non-electric can opener;
* Essential medicines for at least seven days;
* Cash and credit cards;

Also:

* Loose objects in your yard, such as toys and lawn furniture, need to be secured.
* Check that all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working.
* Speak with neighbors about their emergency plans, and how you can help each other during a crisis.
* Conserve water before the storm to reduce and burden on the system.
* Stay away from floodwaters. The water may be contaminated by oil, gasoline or sewage. The water may also be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines
* Do not drive into flooded areas.
* Plan for extended periods of power outages.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
503 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

503 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE TO SEVERELY IMPACT THE NORTH COUNTRY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

NEW INFORMATION

HIGH WIND WATCH UPGRADED TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS ADJUSTED...AND NEW HURRICANE LOCATION.

AREAS AFFECTED

THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW
YORK AND VERMONT...ALONG WITH MARINE INTERESTS ALONG LAKE
CHAMPLAIN.

WATCHES/WARNINGS

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR VERMONT AND THE EASTERN
SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ADIRONDACKS IN NORTHERN NEW
YORK FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS
AND CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK AND ALL OF VERMONT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.

STORM INFORMATION

AT 1100 PM EDT...HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 95 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS WERE 90 MPH. IRENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THE
EAST COAST AND THEN MOVE ACROSS NEW ENGLAND ON SUNDAY.

RAINFALL

WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE
ALL DAY SUNDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 1 TO 4 INCH RANGE OVER NORTHERN NEW YORK
AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN VERMONT.

FLOODING

WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING OF RIVERS AND
STREAMS IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS VERMONT. THE WORST OF THE
FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY
NIGHT...WHILE RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. THE
FLOODING WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO PROPERTY AND LIFE.
EVERYONE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS NEED TO TAKE ACTION NOW. FLOODING AT
NIGHT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AS IT IS MUCH HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
HOW DEEP WATER IS OR REALIZE THAT A ROAD OR BRIDGE IS WASHED OUT
UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.

WINDS

NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN DURING THE DAY
SUNDAY...PEAKING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO FREQUENTLY GUST OVER 50 MPH...AND REACH UP TO 60 MPH
IN SOME LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS VERMONT.

WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING NUMEROUS TREES
AND POWER LINES. LARGE SCALE AND LONG LASTING POWER OUTAGES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRIVING LARGE VEHICLES SUCH AS TRAILERS AND RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT. NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE CARE OF ANY
OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS SUCH AS TENTS AND
DECK FURNITURE.

MARINE

ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN...NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUSTAINED
IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS
UP TO 60 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST SUNDAY
NIGHT...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SUCH WINDS WILL GENERATE VERY LARGE
WAVES...PERHAPS IN EXCESS OF 6 FEET. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOME
EROSION ON NORTH AND WEST FACING LAKE SHORES. ALL PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD BE MADE TO SECURE BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY ON THE LAKE.

NEXT UPDATE

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BURLINGTON BY 12 PM EDT SATURDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL
MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON
THIS LIFE AND PROPERTY THREATENING WEATHER SITUATION.

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447 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUN TO 8 AM EDT
MONDAY.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUN TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS.VT & THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN
ADIRONDACKS OF NY.

* HAZARDS.STRONG & DAMAGING WINDS.

* WINDS.NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING.STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HRS
ON SUN & CONTINUE SUN AFTERNOON & NIGHT.

* IMPACTS.EXPECT DOWNED TREES WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE.POWER
OUTAGES FROM FALLEN TREES OR POWER LINES.& TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR LOCAL MEDIA.OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
454 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011


...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* VERMONT AND THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND CHAMPLAIN VALLEYS OF
NEW YORK.

* FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* A WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE IRENE WILL IMPACT THE NORTH COUNTRY SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. EXPECT TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND CHAMPLAIN VALLEYS OF NEW
YORK AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN VERMONT.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLASH
FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION...WITH MANY STREAMS AND RIVERS
COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.