Plymouth, MA. 02360 Weather

Warning Description: Hurricane Warning
Warning Date: 5:46 am EDT on September 3, 2010
WarningSum:...Hurricane Warning Remains In Effect...

Warning Message:...New information...
updated all sections.
...Probability of tropical storm/hurricane conditions...
the chance for hurricane conditions at this time is less than or
equal to 16 percent. Also...the chance for tropical storm
conditions at this time is up to 83 percent. 
...Winds...
the strongest winds will be confined to Nantucket and the Outer
Cape where a brief period of minimal hurricane force wind gusts to
75 mph is possible. For the rest of the southeast Massachusetts
coastline...tropical storm force wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph are
possible...with the strongest winds closest to the Cape Cod canal.
Given trees remain fully leaved combined with heavy
rainfall...winds of this magnitude will be capable of Downing or
uprooting trees...especially across Cape Cod and the islands where
scattered power outages are possible.
The onset of tropical storm force winds will begin along the
South Coast by late this afternoon. The period of strongest winds
should occur this evening into the predawn hours and then rapidly
diminish toward Saturday morning.
...Storm surge and storm tide...
with the present track projection and timing...storm surge
flooding is not a major concern along the Massachusetts coast. A
storm surge of 2 to 4 feet may cause minor flooding along
vulnerable portions of the Nantucket...Chatham and Marthas
Vineyard shoreline during the Friday evening high tide.
A storm surge up to 2 feet is possible along the rest of the
Massachusetts coast with splashover possible during high tide.
Minor storm surge flooding is also possible for Wellfleet and
Provincetown harbors after Earl passes Friday night.
...Inland flooding...
the axis of heaviest rainfall is expected across far southeast
Massachusetts including the cape and islands. 2 to 4 inches of
rain are possible...with isolated amounts up to 6 inches. Much of
this rain may fall in a 6 hour period late Friday into Friday
night...which would be enough to produce urban and poor drainage
flooding along with areas of minor small stream flooding. A Flood
Watch has been issued for south coastal Massachusetts including
the cape and islands. 
The axis of heaviest rainfall is track dependent and could shift
depending on the eventual track of Earl.
...Rip currents...
the worst of the high surf and dangerous rip currents will be
Friday as Hurricane Earl approaches from the south. Earl will
exit into the Canadian Maritimes Saturday...however the southern
New England ocean waters will remain very turbulent into the
weekend despite improving weather conditions. Therefore expect
high surf and dangerous rip currents to persist into at least
Saturday and then slowly easing Sunday and especially Monday.
Beach goers should check with local beach patrols and lifeguards
before entering the water. Swimming restrictions are likely with
possible beach closures Friday and possibly into Saturday. The
most dangerous surf conditions are expected at south and east
facing ocean exposed beaches.
        
No Warnings