WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 334 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST SUNDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST SUNDAY.
NORTH WINDS MAY GUST TO 45 MPH, OR POSSIBLY HIGHER, AT TIMES. THIS
MAY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS...WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL IMPACT CLEAN UP
OPERATIONS AND CREATE VERY POOR VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS.
A WIND ADVISORY ALSO MEANS THAT STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.
$$
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 326 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THE PREDICTED ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE AT PORTLAND IS 10.1 FEET AT
1223 AM TONIGHT. A STORM SURGE OF 1.0 TO 1.5 FEET IS POSSIBLE AND
COULD PUSH THE OVERALL TIDE TO ABOUT 11.5 FEET. THIS IS STILL
BELOW THE 12 FOOT TIDAL FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER...ROUGH SEAS COULD
CREATE SPLASHOVER AND BEACH EROSION FROM THE PORTLAND AREA TO THE
NEW HAMPSHIRE COAST.
THE PREDICTED ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE AT PORTLAND IS 11.4 FEET AT
1236 PM SUNDAY. THE STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO BE MUCH LOWER... NO
MORE THAN A HALF A FOOT OR SO. THIS COULD PUSH THE OVERALL TIDE
CLOSE TO THE 12 FOOT TIDAL FLOOD STAGE. AGAIN ROUGH SEAS COULD
LEAD TO SPLASHOVER AND BEACH EROSION FROM THE PORTLAND AREA TO THE
NEW HAMPSHIRE COAST.
THE TIDES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS TODAY`S THUS ANY
FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS SEVERE AS TODAY`S. STILL THERE
IS THE THREAT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING SO PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS
ALONG THE COAST SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. ANY CHANGE IN
THE TRACK OR INTENSITY OF THE STORM...ITS WINDS OR OCEAN WAVES
COULD CHANGE THE IMPACT ON TIDES AND ANY TIDAL FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY.
$$
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 340 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
SUNDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
SUNDAY.
LOOK FOR SNOW TO BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH
AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
AT TIMES.
THE SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER SUNDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DROPS SOUTH
OF THE REGION. BY THAT TIME...NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS CLOSE TO THE YORK COUNTY...CUMBERLAND COUNTY LINE. BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AS WINDS GUST TO 45 MPH.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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