National Weather Service New York, NY Purpose of Briefing Promote Situational Awareness Provide Guidance for Planning Briefing Applies to Area Shaded in Blue Summary of Potential Impacts This Afternoon/Evening (NE NJ/Lower Hudson Valley) Isolated Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Localized damaging wind and flash flood threat
Thursday into Friday Periods of Heavy Rain/Thunderstorms - Urban Flooding likely - Localized Flash Flood threat
Late Friday into Saturday High Risk of Dangerous Rip Currents Likelihood for High Surf and Dangerous Conditions around Inlets (Especially Suffolk County) 7/2/2014 3 National Hurricane Center 5 AM Public Advisory What does this mean for our area?
Low probability of direct wind and rain impacts from Arthur
Periods of Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms likely with slow moving cold front Thu aft thru Fri.
High surf, Dangerous rip currents, and rough ocean/inlet conditions likely late Fri thru Sat
Tropical Storm Arthur Forecast to Interact with a Cold Front 8 am Friday 8 am Saturday 7/2/2014 5 National Hurricane Center TS Arthur Wind Speed Probabilities 7/2/2014 6 Storm Total Rain Forecast 1-2 Inches+ Locally Higher 7/2/2014 7 Stay Tuned
Maintain Your Situational Awareness
Prepare for potential Urban and Flash Flooding
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