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Current Conditions - Groton, CT
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72°
Rain Mist
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| Wind: |
5 mph
from the SSW
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| Dew Point: |
72°F
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| Pressure: |
30.01 in
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| Humidity: |
100% |
| Visibility: |
4.0 miles
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Updated: 3:04 AM EDT on September 06, 2008 at Groton, Connecticut(KGON)
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Issued by the National Weather Service at 2:21 am EDT on September 6, 2008
Showers will move across the tri-state area through the next few hours. Some of this rainfall will be locally heavy and could produce up to half an inch per hour. Ponding of water on roadways can be expected.
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| September 6, 2008 |
| Normal high: | 76° |
Record high: | 89° (1983) |
| Normal low: | 57° |
Record low: | 45° (1976) |
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| Sunrise: | 6:19 AM |
Moon Rise: |
1:35 PM
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| Sunset: | 7:12 PM |
Moon Set: |
10:25 PM
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Personal Weather Stations
 Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 9:04 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 |
... Flood Watch remains in effect from 8 am EDT Saturday through
Sunday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* all of southern Connecticut... northeast New Jersey and southeast
New York... including the following counties... in southern
Connecticut... Fairfield... Middlesex... New Haven and New London.
In northeast New Jersey... Bergen... Essex... Hudson... Passaic and
Union. In southeast New York... Bronx... Kings (brooklyn)...
Nassau... New York (manhattan)... Orange... Putnam... Queens...
Richmond (staten island)... Rockland... Suffolk and Westchester.
* From 8 am EDT Saturday through Sunday morning.
* Tropical Storm Hanna... located southeast of Charleston South
Carolina this evening... is expected to continue to move north
overnight... with a turn toward the northeast and an increase in
forward speed on Saturday.
* Heavy rain associated with Hanna will begin to spread into the
area well in advance of the center of the storm overnight. The
heaviest rain is expected Saturday afternoon and Saturday night
as the center of Hanna makes its closest approach... passing very
near Long Island. Total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches... with some
possible higher amounts... will have the potential to produce
flooding across highly urbanized and poor drainage areas... and
cause small streams and creeks to flow out of their banks.
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
Flash flooding often leads to impassable roadways. Motorists that
attempt to cross flooded roadways put their lives in danger and
can cause thousands of dollars of damage to their vehicles due to
water entering the engine and vehicle.
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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 Tropical Storm Warning
Statement as of 3:08 am EDT on September 6, 2008 |
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...
... New information...
Updated storm information.
... Areas affected...
This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in the
following counties or marine areas...
Southern Fairfield... southern New Haven... southern Middlesex...
southern New London... Essex... Hudson... Union... southern
Westchester... New York (manhattan)... Bronx... Richmond (staten
island)... Kings (brooklyn)... Queens... Nassau... northwestern
Suffolk... northeastern Suffolk... southwestern Suffolk...
southeastern Suffolk.
... Watches/warnings...
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the
internet for more information about these additional hazards.
Flood Watch.
... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Another threat a tropical storm can pose is to the boating
community. Mariners are advised to remain in port until the
tropical storm threat has passed. Boat owners and Marina operators
in the warning area should prepare quickly for tropical storm
conditions.
Home owners are urged to secure all loose outdoor items. Garbage
cans and lawn furniture can easily become projectiles with the
onset of tropical storm force winds. All residents and visitors
are urged to stock up on batteries... flashlights... drinking water
and non-perishable foods. People are also urged to remain indoors
during the storm as the combination of heavy rain and gusty winds
will result in loose soil and the threat of downed trees... large
tree limbs and power lines.
... Storm surge and storm tide...
Coastal storm surge flooding of 2 to 3 feet above normal tide
levels is expected as Hanna passes just south and east of Long
Island Saturday night. We currently are in a period of neap
tides... which results in low astronomical tides. As a
result... significant coastal flooding is not expected at this
time. However... high seas and rough surf could result in slightly
higher water levels... and some splash over... especially around the
time of high tide.
The times of high tide are as follows...
At Sandy Hook...
high tide is at 115 PM Saturday... and at 139 am Sunday.
At The Battery...
high tide is at 101 PM Saturday... and at 125 am Sunday.
At East Rockaway Inlet...
high tide is at 108 PM Saturday... and at 132 am Sunday.
At Jones Inlet...
high tide is at 1255 PM Saturday... and at 119 am Sunday.
At Shinnecock Inlet...
high tide is at 115 PM Saturday... and at 139 am Sunday.
At Montauk Point...
high tide is at 234 PM Saturday... and at 257 am Sunday.
At Bridgeport CT...
high tide is at 424 am and 440 PM Saturday... and at 518 am
Sunday.
At New Haven CT...
high tide is at 423 am and 439 PM Saturday... and at 517 am
Sunday.
At New London CT...
high tide is at 300 PM Saturday... and at 332 am Sunday.
... Winds...
At the Point of closest approach over eastern Long Island... Hanna
is expected to have sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts to 55
mph... mainly east of the center. If the storm moves as
forecast... rain bands northwest of the center could produce wind
gusts up to 45 mph.
... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...
For Montauk Point...
There is a 26 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 am and 8 am sun.
There is a 1 percent chance of winds 64 kt /74 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 am and 8 am sun.
For New York City...
There is a 16 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 am and 8 am sun.
For Newark NJ...
There is a 12 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM and 8 PM sun.
... Inland flooding...
Here will be two periods of heavy rain this weekend. The first
will occur early this morning with one half to one and a half
inches of rainfall expected... with locally higher amounts. The
second... as Hanna passes nearby... will occur Saturday afternoon
and night... resulting in an additional 3 to 6 inches of rain.
Higher amounts are possible where rain bands are the most
persistent. This amount of rain will likely result in significant
rises on area rivers... streams and creeks... as well as moderate
flooding of low lying... poor drainage and urban areas.
Be prepared to move to higher ground if flooding begins to occur.
Do not drive through flood waters. If you encounter any flooding
while driving... turn around.
... Tornadoes...
Isolated tornadoes will be possible east of the track of Hanna.
This will keep the greatest threat of tornadoes mainly over Long
Island and eastern Connecticut Saturday afternoon and night.
... Next update...
This statement will be updated around 6 am this morning.
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