Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Well, There It Is.

Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
402 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013

...HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE FLOODING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

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402 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
  AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

* FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL
  INTENSIFY AND MOVE UP THE COAST TONIGHT...PASSING OVER THE AREA
  ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL TAP INTO GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE
  TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL MAINLY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4 INCHES
  IN AND NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF NEW YORK
  CITY...IS LIKELY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT URBAN...LOW LYING AND POOR
  DRAINAGE FLOODING AT A TIME WHEN MANY HOLIDAY TRAVELERS MAY
  ALREADY BE HEADING TO THEIR DESTINATIONS. MANY SMALL STREAMS
  WILL APPROACH BANK FULL...AND SOME MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR
  FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP.

&&

$$

GOODMAN

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