Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Coastal Flood Watch - Southern New Haven (Connecticut)

Updated: Sat, 13-Mar-2010 3:50am EST
STRONG EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL
FLOODING THIS WEEKEND...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHEASTERN CANADA
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA WILL INTENSIFY...AND SLOWLY LIFT NORTHEAST TO
THE DELMARVA PENINSULA BY SUNDAY MORNING...AND TO SOUTHEAST OF
CAPE COD BY MONDAY MORNING. THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
THE TWO WILL GENERATE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS INCREASING WAVES AND
RAISING TIDE LEVELS.

CTZ010-011-NJZ005-006-011-NYZ072-074-079-132100-
/O.CON.KOKX.CF.A.0002.100313T2100Z-100314T0600Z/
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
749 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

TIDES WILL BE BUILD THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND TONIGHT. MINOR TO
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE
THIS EVENING WITH TIDAL DEPARTURES EXPECTED TO REACH 3 TO
3.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

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.



HIGH TIDE CYCLES THIS MORNING

...LONG ISLAND SOUND... .................TIME OF.......FORECAST
TOTAL.........FLOOD..... LOCATION........HIGH TIDE.......WATER
LEVEL(FT).......CATEGORY.. .................................
(MLLW).........(NONE/MINOR/MODERATE)

BRIDGEPORT.........940 AM..........8.9................MINOR
STAMFORD...........943 AM.........10.0................MINOR KINGS
POINT.......1014 AM.........10.0................N/A LATTINGTOWN...
.....952 AM..........9.7................MINOR

...NEW YORK HARBOR... .................TIME OF.......FORECAST
TOTAL.........FLOOD..... LOCATION........HIGH TIDE.......WATER
LEVEL(FT).......CATEGORY.. .................................
(MLLW).........(NONE/MINOR/MODERATE)

BATTERY............642 AM..........6.5................NONE BERGEN
POINT.......644 AM..........6.9................N/A

HIGH TIDE CYCLE THIS EVENING

...LONG ISLAND SOUND... .................TIME OF.......FORECAST
TOTAL.........FLOOD..... LOCATION........HIGH TIDE.......WATER
LEVEL(FT).......CATEGORY.. .................................
(MLLW).........(NONE/MINOR/MODERATE)

BRIDGEPORT........1000 PM.........10.7................MODERATE
STAMFORD..........1003 PM.........10.9................MINOR KINGS
POINT.......1032 PM.........11.6................MODERATE
LATTINGTOWN.......1010 PM.........10.8................MODERATE

...NEW YORK HARBOR... .................TIME OF.......FORECAST
TOTAL.........FLOOD..... LOCATION........HIGH TIDE.......WATER
LEVEL(FT).......CATEGORY.. .................................
(MLLW).........(NONE/MINOR/MODERATE)

BATTERY............642 PM..........7.7................MINOR
BERGEN POINT.......644 PM..........8.3................N/A

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Flood Watch - Southern New Haven (Connecticut)

Updated: Sat, 13-Mar-2010 3:50am EST
FLOODING LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY...

.A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES TO OUR SOUTH
WILL BRING STEADY RAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED
TO BECOME HEAVY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.

CTZ005>012-132200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
509 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW
HAVEN...NORTHERN NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHERN
MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON.

* FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* STEADY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING. THE RAIN
IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES. OCCASIONAL
LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.

* URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WILL LIKELY MAKE SOME FLOOD
PRONE ROADWAYS IMPASSABLE. SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS COULD ALSO
EXCEED BANK-FULL LEVELS. IN ADDITION...DUE TO THE SATURATED
GROUNDS...BASEMENT FLOODING COULD BE EXPERIENCED.

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.



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Wind Advisory - Southern New Haven (Connecticut)

Updated: Sat, 13-Mar-2010 3:50am EST
STRONG WINDS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHEASTERN CANADA THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN VIRGINIA WILL
INTENSIFY...AND SLOWLY LIFT NORTHEAST TO THE DELMARVA PENINSULA BY
SUNDAY MORNING...AND TO SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD BY MONDAY MORNING.
THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TWO WILL GENERATE STRONG
WINDS INTO TONIGHT.

CTZ006-010>012-132215-
/O.EXT.KOKX.WI.Y.0004.100313T1700Z-100314T0500Z/
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
531 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST TONIGHT.

EASTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS
THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 5O MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING.

THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.



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