[HCRA] ARES Advisory for Possible Impact from TS Remnants

[et-n1qko@juno.com]

Be looking for rainfall totals over the weekend to pass on to NWS Taunton
Will be on the local repeaters over the weekend and the Sunday morning
net.
Thanks


*****  ARES Advisory for Possible Impact from TS Remnants  *****

Greetings to all....

Please be advised concerning impacts on the local community level from
the
passage of the remnants of TS ISIDORE, as detailed below by NWS.  Spotty
wind damage combined with local flooding may impact residents, and/or the
ability of public safety to be aware of all that is going on.  Please be
ready to relay reports by mobile hams concerning weather related impacts,
especially if a SKYWARN net has not been activated.  For those of you who
are mobile and reporting on impacts, please take a moment to report your
arrival at your destination to the ham you are working with.  73,

Michael P. Neilsen, W1MPN
Section Emergency Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts Section
Pager: 1-800-759-8888 PIN 1155084
Admin: w1mpn (symbol for at) arrl.net
978-562-5662 Primary/Voice Mail
978-389-0558 FAX/ EFax Voice Mail

******  Official Message Follows  ********

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
540 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2002

...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

THE WIND WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING TO
25 TO 35 MPH.  GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
SOUTH COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS...AND ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHWEST
NEW HAMPSHIRE.  EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.

WIND GUSTS TONIGHT WILL LIKELY DOWN SMALL BRANCHES IN MANY AREAS.
ISOLATED DAMAGE TO LARGE LIMBS AND WHOLE TREES IS POSSIBLE...ALONG
WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.  THE TIME OF GREATEST RISK FOR STRONG
WIND GUSTS WILL BE BETWEEN 7 PM AND 3 AM.

IN ADDITION TO THE WIND...HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH LOCAL STREET FLOODING
IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN
MASSACHUSETTS THIS EVENING.

THE CENTER OF WHAT WAS ONCE TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
ACROSS CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT.  THIS WILL CAUSE A RAPID
INCREASE IN SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND OR SOON AFTER DARK.
ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD...ANY THAT
DEVELOP TONIGHT MAY CAUSE POCKETS OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

STORMY WEATHER TONIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ON
SATURDAY.  ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE WINDY FROM THE NORTHWEST ON
SATURDAY...WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE.

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND AVOID
DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED STREETS.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS
DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

THOMPSON


Eric N1QKO