Post by scannerman5555 on Jan 13, 2008 18:45:28 GMT -5
Heavy Snow Warning
Statement as of 3:44 PM EST on January 13, 2008
... Heavy Snow Warning remains in effect from 9 PM this evening to
12 PM EST Monday...
A Heavy Snow Warning remains in effect from 9 PM this evening to
12 PM EST Monday.
A mixture of rain and snow is expected to begin this evening...
changing over to all snow by midnight. The snow may be heavy at
times overnight into early Monday morning before tapering off
around noontime. Total snow accumulations are expected to range
from 5 to 8 inches.
A Heavy Snow Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast
that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If
you must... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.
Coastal Flood Advisory
Statement as of 4:22 PM EST on January 13, 2008
... Minor coastal flooding likely tonight across coastal locations
bordering western Long Island Sound...
... Coastal flood advisory in effect from 1 am to 4 am EST
Monday...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a coastal flood
advisory... which is in effect from 1 am to 4 am EST Monday.
An increasing easterly flow will produce tidal departures of 2 to
2 1/2 ft above normal during the times of high tide tonight. Most
coastal locations bordering western Long Island Sound will reach
or slightly exceed their minor coastal flooding benchmarks.
The times of high tide across this region will occur between 2 am
and 3 am tonight.
A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
High tide cycle tonight
Location... ... ... Time of... ... height... .minor/moderate... .forecast
... ... ... ... ... .high tide... ..Of tide... .flood height... ..Height
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (mllw)... ..(Mllw)... ... ... ..(mllw)
Western Long Island Sound
Kings Point NY... .238 am... ... .7.7... ... ... ./10.5... ... ... .9.7
Stamford CT... ... .259 am... ... .7.4... ... .9.5/11.1... ... ... .9.6
Bridgeport NY... ..256 am... ... .6.9... ... .8.9/10.4... ... ... .9.3