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Linwood NJ Public Safety
Saturday September 3rd, 2016 :: 06:48 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Tropical Storm Warning until 02:45PM

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED - POMONA - ESTELL MANOR

* WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND - PEAK WIND FORECAST: 30-40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH - WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE - THE WIND THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - EMERGENCY PLANS 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. REMAINING EFFORTS TO SECURE PROPERTIES SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION. - DANGEROUS WIND IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, OR IN SOME CASES LOSS OF LIFE. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT - SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING IS LIKELY, ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW BUILDINGS WILL EXPERIENCE WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES. MOBILE HOMES MAY BE DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS COULD BECOME AIRBORNE. - SEVERAL LARGE TREES MAY BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. SEVERAL FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS COULD BE BLOWN OVER. - SOME ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS. A FEW BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS ROUTES MAY BE IMPASSABLE. - THERE COULD BE SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENT IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.

* STORM SURGE - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE POSSIBLE - PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 2-4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS - WINDOW OF CONCERN: BEGINS LATE THIS EVENING - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE - THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - EMERGENCY CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD POSTURE FOR A REASONABLE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 FEET OR GREATER ABOVE GROUND. - TO BE SAFE, EVACUEES SHOULD BE LOCATED WITHIN PRESCRIBED SHELTERS AND WELL AWAY FROM STORM SURGE FLOODING CAPABLE OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. - LIFE THREATENING INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE. THOSE WHO FAILED TO HEED EVACUATION ORDERS RISK SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT - AREAS OF INUNDATION ARE POSSIBLE WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING ENHANCED BY WAVES. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS, MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS COULD BECOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOW SPOTS. - MAJOR BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH HEAVY SURF BREACHING DUNES. STRONG AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. - MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS IS ANTICIPATED. SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT MAY BE BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN UNPROTECTED AREAS.

* FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: - PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 1-3 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED - THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR MINOR FLOODING WHERE PEAK RAINFALL TOTALS ARE NEAR AMOUNTS CONDUCIVE FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING AND RAPID INUNDATION. - TO BE SAFE, PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LIMITED FLOODING RAIN IMPACTS. - LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. IF FLOOD RELATED WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED, HEED RECOMMENDED ACTIONS. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS. - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME SWOLLEN AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS. - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN VULNERABLE SPOTS. RAPID PONDING OF WATER MAY OCCUR AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

* 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 PLANS 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://WWW.READYATLANTIC.ORG

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC

Address/Location
Linwood NJ Public Safety
Linwood City Hall
Linwood, NJ 08221

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tropical Storm Warning

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