Tropical Storm Warning In Effect For the Connecticut Coast

Jackson Dill
Sep 3, 2016
2 min read

Forecast from the National Weather Service in New York:

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM WIND CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED

- STAMFORD

- NORWALK

- BRIDGEPORT

* WIND -

LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND

- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED

- REMAIN BRACED AGAINST THE REASONABLE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND OF 39 TO 57 MPH.

- TO BE SAFE, EFFORTS SHOULD FULLY FOCUS ON AVOIDING INJURY. PROPERTIES REMAIN SUBJECT TO LIMITED WIND IMPACTS.

- NOW IS THE TIME TO HIDE FROM THE WIND. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. REMAIN SHELTERED UNTIL THE HAZARDOUS WIND SUBSIDES.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS: UNFOLDING

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE UNFOLDING.

- THE EXTENT OF REALIZED IMPACTS WILL DEPEND ON THE ACTUAL STRENGTH, DURATION, AND EXPOSURE OF THE WIND AS EXPERIENCED AT PARTICULAR LOCATIONS.

* STORM SURGE -

LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:

- LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE POSSIBLE

- PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS

- WINDOW OF CONCERN: BEGINS SATURDAY EVENING

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE

- EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS STORM SURGE FLOODING OF GREATER THAN 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND.

- TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING IMPACTS. EVACUATION EFFORTS SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION. EVACUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME UNSAFE.

- LIFE THREATENING INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO HEED EVACUATION ORDERS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. LEAVE IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR YOUR AREA. CONSIDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IF RECOMMENDED. POOR DECISIONS MAY NEEDLESSLY RISK LIVES.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT

- AREAS OF INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING ACCENTUATED BY WAVES. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS, MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.

- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS BECOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOW SPOTS.

- FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.

- MAJOR BEACH EROSION WITH HEAVY SURF BREACHING DUNES. VERY DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.

- MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES.

* FLOODING RAIN -

LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:

- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: AROUND 1 INCH

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: NONE

- EMERGENCY CONSIDERATIONS 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.