Friday, September 2, 2016

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Tropical Storm Watch Tropical Storm Watch in effect until 7:45 AM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- NEW ROCHELLE
- WHITE PLAINS
- HASTINGS ON HUDSON

* WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE
- THE WIND THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY PLANNING SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR
STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND OF 58 TO 73 MPH.
- TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF
SIGNIFICANT WIND IMPACTS. EFFORTS SHOULD NOW BE UNDERWAY TO
SECURE ALL PROPERTIES.
- DANGEROUS WIND IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, OR IN SOME CASES LOSS OF LIFE.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT
- SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH
DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW
BUILDINGS EXPERIENCING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR
FAILURES. MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED.
UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.
- SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER
NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED. SEVERAL
FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. A FEW BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
- SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE
PREVALENT IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.

* STORM SURGE
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE
- PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 2 FEET
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS
- WINDOW OF CONCERN: BEGINS EARLY SATURDAY EVENING

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR PEAK
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF GREATER THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND.
- TO BE SAFE, PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LIMITED STORM
SURGE FLOODING IMPACTS. EFFORTS SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO
COMPLETION BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE.
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. CONSIDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IF
RECOMMENDED. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE
ISSUED.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS
FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME
OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS
IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES,
MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG AND FREQUENT
RIP CURRENTS.
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS,
BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM
MOORINGS.

* FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: AROUND 1 INCH

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: NONE
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM
THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY PLANNING NEED NOT INCLUDE A THREAT FOR RAINFALL
FLOODING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND NUISANCE FLOODING MAY
STILL OCCUR.
- LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO GUARD AGAINST EXCESSIVE
TROPICAL RAINFALL.
- ENSURE READINESS FOR THE NEXT TROPICAL RAINFALL EVENT.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FLOODING RAIN.

* TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- SITUATION IS UNFAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: NONE
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY PLANNING NEED NOT INCLUDE A THREAT FOR TORNADOES.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL
OCCUR.
- LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO GUARD AGAINST TROPICAL
TORNADOES.
- ENSURE READINESS FOR THE NEXT TROPICAL TORNADO EVENT.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES.

* FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- HTTP://KEEPINGSAFE.WESTCHESTERGOV.COM/SEVERE-WEATHER/HURRICANES
- HTTP://GISWWW.WESTCHESTERGOV.COM/GISMAP/DEFAULT.ASPX?OVMAP=HURRICANE
- HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/NYC
- HTTP://READY.GOV/HURRICANES
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