Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2011
Flood Watch 3, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this flood watch at Mar 5, 2011, 3:58 AM EST for 4 counties in New York; 4 counties in Connecticut; 5 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2011, 3:58 AM EST (08:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2011, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 10:53 AM EST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bergen County, NJ, Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Union County, NJ, Orange County, NY, Putnam County, NY, Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 75 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 794 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
761 WGUS61 KOKX 050858 FFAOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 358 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND TRACK ACROSS OR NEAR THE TRI-STATE AREA SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. NYZ067-052200- /O.NEW.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T0900Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE- 358 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THIS TIMING MAY CHANGE AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT. * OF THE AREA RIVERS...THE WALLKILL RIVER WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING DUE TO DOWNSTREAM ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069-052200- /O.NEW.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T0900Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND- 358 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THIS TIMING MAY CHANGE AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. * THE SADDLE AND RAHWAY RIVERS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. SHOULD A WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES OCCUR...FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE RAMAPO RIVER AS WELL. * A WIDESPREAD THREE INCH RAINFALL EVENT WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SADDLE RIVER TO REACH MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AT LODI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ JMC
7 follow-up statements
852 WGUS61 KOKX 052041 FFAOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 341 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND TRACK ACROSS OR NEAR THE TRI-STATE AREA LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. NYZ068-070-071-061015- /O.EXB.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUTNAM-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 341 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN AND UPSTREAM SNOW MELT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NYZ067-061015- /O.EXT.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE- 341 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...ORANGE. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT. * OF THE AREA RIVERS...THE WALLKILL RIVER WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING DUE TO DOWNSTREAM ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069-061015- /O.EXT.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND- 341 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...BERGEN...ESSEX...PASSAIC...UNION AND HUDSON. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...ROCKLAND. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. * THE SADDLE...RAMAPO AND RAHWAY RIVERS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$
575 WGUS61 KOKX 060208 FFAOKX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 908 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND TRACK ACROSS OR NEAR THE TRI-STATE AREA LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. NYZ067-061515- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE- 908 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...ORANGE. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069-061515- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND- 908 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... EASTERN BERGEN...EASTERN ESSEX...EASTERN PASSAIC...EASTERN UNION...HUDSON...WESTERN BERGEN...WESTERN ESSEX...WESTERN PASSAIC AND WESTERN UNION. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...ROCKLAND. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NYZ068-070-071-061515- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUTNAM-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 908 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
563 WGUS61 KOKX 060831 FFAOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL TRACK ALONG AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND PASS OVER THE TRI-STATE AREA TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. CTZ005-062145- /O.EXA.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD- 331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. * FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NYZ067-062145- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE- 331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. * FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AROUND TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT. * OF THE AREA RIVERS...THE WALLKILL RIVER WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING DUE TO DOWNSTREAM ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069-062145- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND- 331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * BERGEN...ESSEX...PASSAIC...UNION AND HUDSON COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...AND ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. * FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * RIVERS ACROSS THE REGION...INCLUDING THE SADDLE...RAMAPO AND RAHWAY...WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NYZ068-070-071-062145- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUTNAM-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. * FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ JMC
846 WGUS61 KOKX 061339 FFAOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 839 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL TRACK ALONG AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND PASS OVER THE TRI-STATE AREA TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. CTZ006>012-062300- /O.EXA.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- 839 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...MIDDLESEX...NEW HAVEN...NEW LONDON AND SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NYZ067-062300- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE- 839 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...ORANGE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AROUND TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT. * OF THE AREA RIVERS...THE WALLKILL RIVER WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING DUE TO DOWNSTREAM ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069-062300- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND- 839 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...BERGEN...ESSEX...PASSAIC...UNION AND HUDSON. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...ROCKLAND. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * RIVERS ACROSS THE REGION...INCLUDING THE SADDLE...RAMAPO AND RAHWAY...WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ CTZ005-NYZ068-070-071-062300- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-PUTNAM-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 839 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
321 WGUS61 KOKX 062019 FFAOKX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 319 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND PASS OVER THE TRI-STATE AREA TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. NYZ067-071000- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE- 319 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...ORANGE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A TOTAL OF AROUND TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT. * OF THE AREA RIVERS...THE WALLKILL RIVER WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING DUE TO DOWNSTREAM ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069-071000- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND- 319 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... EASTERN BERGEN...EASTERN ESSEX...EASTERN PASSAIC...EASTERN UNION...HUDSON...WESTERN BERGEN...WESTERN ESSEX...WESTERN PASSAIC AND WESTERN UNION. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...ROCKLAND. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A TOTAL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * RIVERS ACROSS THE REGION...INCLUDING THE SADDLE...RAMAPO AND RAHWAY...WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CTZ005>012-NYZ068-070-071-071000- /O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T1100Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-PUTNAM- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 319 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW HAVEN... NORTHERN NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A TOTAL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALLOW SOME STREAMS TO APPROACH OR OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. * MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$
724 WGUS61 KOKX 070908 FFAOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 408 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...FLOODING STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEAST. PRECIPITATION WILL WIND DOWN THIS MORNING...BUT RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLOODING THREAT. NYZ067-071700- /O.EXT.KOKX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T1700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE- 408 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... * UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS TAKEN PLACE. * RUNOFF FROM COMBINED RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLOOD THREAT TO RIVERS...STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS NOT ALREADY IN FLOOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069-071700- /O.EXT.KOKX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T1700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND- 408 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... EASTERN BERGEN...EASTERN ESSEX...EASTERN PASSAIC...EASTERN UNION...HUDSON...WESTERN BERGEN...WESTERN ESSEX...WESTERN PASSAIC AND WESTERN UNION. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...ROCKLAND. * UNTIL NOON EST TODAY * RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS TAKEN PLACE. * RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLOOD THREAT TO RIVERS...STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS NOT ALREADY IN FLOOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ CTZ005>012-NYZ068-070-071-071700- /O.EXT.KOKX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T1700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-PUTNAM- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 408 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW HAVEN... NORTHERN NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER. * UNTIL NOON EST TODAY * RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS TAKEN PLACE OVER MOST OF THE WATCH AREA. * RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLOOD THREAT TO RIVERS...STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS NOT ALREADY IN FLOOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ GOODMAN
288 WGUS61 KOKX 071553 FFAOKX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1053 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED... .NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FOR TODAY. CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-071700- /O.CAN.KOKX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC- EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN- WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE- PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 1053 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MOST RIVERS...STREAMS AND BROOKS ARE IN FLOOD FOLLOWING A 2 TO 4 INCH RAINFALL. THEY HAVE CRESTED ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND ARE FORECAST TO RECEDE THE REST OF TODAY. NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST. FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND DETAILS ON ADDITIONAL FLOODING...REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS. $$ GC
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Mar 5, 3:58 AM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 3:58 AM EST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
358 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A COMPLEX FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE
TRI-STATE REGION TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT
SUNDAY...PRODUCING A RAINSTORM ACROSS THE AREA INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE STORM THROUGH THE FIRST
PART OF NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL IMPACT THE REGION
DURING THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL NOON TODAY/...
DEVELOPING LLJET IS PRODUCING ENOUGH LIFT OVER NRN PORTIONS OF THE
CWA TO ALLOW FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN/SPRINKLES. TEMPS HAVE RISEN ABOVE
FREEZING SO NO ICE IS EXPECTED. SHRA NEAR KPHL APPEAR TO SUPPORT
THE GFS POSITION OF THE LLJET. WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP CHANCES FOR
LIGHT RAIN THRU SUNRISE...THEN AFTER SUNRISE...THE LLJET WILL
WEAKEN WITH BETTER MIXING IN THE LOW LEVELS AND FORCING WILL THEN
BE LIMITED. A DECREASE IN PCPN CHANCES ARE THEREFORE INCLUDED THRU
NOON. POCKETS OF LIGHT RAIN CANNOT BE RULED OUT...MAINLY ACROSS
THE INTERIOR...WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE...WEAK WAA ALOFT
AND PERSISTENT UPSLOPE SE FLOW.
&&
.SHORT TERM /NOON TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORCING LIMITED THIS AFTERNOON AS THE H3 JET REMAINS TOO FAR W OF
THE CWA. SUBTROPICAL JET CONTINUES TO ADVECT MOISTURE INTO THE
CWA...WITH UPSLOPE FLOW CONTINUING ACROSS THE NW. WILL THEREFORE
KEEP CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN IN THE FCST FOR THIS AFTERNOON. A
LITTLE CAPE POSSIBLE ACROSS NJ AND THE CITY PERHAPS HELPING TO
TRIGGER A SHRA.
MOISTURE INCREASES OVERNIGHT AND JET GETS CLOSER. CHANCES FOR RAIN
INCREASE. FOG POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COASTS BY MORNING.
LF QUAD OF THE H2 JET DEEPENS LOW PRES OVER THE MIDATLANTIC SUN
AND TRACKS THE LOW THRU THE CWA SUN NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE
RELEGATED TO AREAS NW OF THE CWA...SO AN ALL RAIN EVENT. SEE HYDRO
SECTION FOR RAIN/FLOODING DETAILS.
POSITION OF THE LOW MAY ALLOW FOR DENSE FOG TO DEVELOP AS THE DRY
SLOT INTRUDES...ESPECIALLY ERN ZONES. IN ADDITION...H925 WINDS NEAR
70KT WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A ROUND OF WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
50 MPH IN ANY TSTM/SQUALL DEVELOPMENT AHEAD OF THE LOW AND COLD
FRONT. TIMING OF THIS LOOKS TO BE SUN EVE ATTM.
THE LOW TRACKS NEWD THRU THE CWA AND PCPN ENDS FROM SW TO NE EARLY
MON. COLD AIR FILTERS IN BEHIND THE LOW AND WILL FCST STEADY OR
FALLING TEMPS MON.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER QUEBEC WILL INTENSIFY THRU WED. GFS/ECMWF
BOTH SUPPORT THIS SOLN. COOL STABLE FLOW IS THEREFORE EXPECTED INTO
THE CWA WITH DRY WEATHER FCST THRU THE PERIOD.
NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY ARRIVES FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. THE GFS HAS
SLOWED THE SYSTEM...WHILE THE ECMWF TIMING REMAINS CONSISTENT.
FCST FOLLOWS THE CONSISTENT TIMING...IN LINE WITH THE PREV
OFFICIAL FCST...AND CENTERS THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN ON THU. THE
INTIAL WAA PCPN MAY START OUT AS A MIX WED NIGHT...BUT THE SYSTEM
LOOKS TO BE MAINLY A RAIN MAKER ATTM.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF NOVA SCOTIA WILL HEAD FARTHER OUT TO SEA
TODAY...WHILE A COLD FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES FROM THE OHIO VALLEY.
CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED TO VFR MAINLY INVOF NYC...ALSO ACROSS PARTS
OF LONG ISLAND. LOOKING UPSTREAM ACROSS NJ...THIS TREND TOWARD VFR
APPEARS MORE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THAN NOT FOR NYC METRO...BUT HELD
ONTO TEMPO MVFR BETWEEN 11Z-13Z. ELSEWHERE EXPECT MVFR INTO THE
MORNING PUSH. S-SE WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME
GUSTY.
OUTLOOK FOR 06Z SUNDAY THROUGH WED...
LATE SAT NIGHT...SUB-VFR LIKELY WITH LOW STRATUS AND FOG.
SUNDAY-SUNDAY NIGHT...SUB-VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN RAIN AND FOG.
STRONG S WINDS WITH LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR POSSIBLE.
MON-MON NIGHT...GUSTY NW WINDS. SUB VFR LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE VFR IN THE AFTERNOON. VFR AT NIGHT.
TUE...VFR.
WED...CHANCE SUB-VFR...MAINLY AT NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO JUST OVER 15 KT WITH SOME GUSTS JUST OVER
20 KT...WHILE SEAS BUILD TO AT LEAST 4 FT. UNCERTAIN WHETHER SCA
CRITERIA WILL BE MET ON THE OCEAN DURING THE DAYTIME...SO DECIDED TO
DEFER UNTIL TONIGHT. SHORT FUSED SCA COULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS
AFTERNOON IF WINDS/SEAS ARE A LITTLE STRONGER THAN FCST.
GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF SCA CONDITIONS EXISTS FOR THE OCEAN WATERS
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...POSSIBLY THE EASTERN SOUND/BAYS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...AS PERSISTENT S FLOW AT LEAST 15-20 KT CONTINUES. AS LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE SW SUNDAY NIGHT WITH A PRECEDING STRONG
LOW LEVEL JET PASSING OVERHEAD...THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOUTHERLY
OCEAN GALES AND SCA ON ALL OTHER WATERS. ATTM WILL ADVERTISE STRONG
SCA ON THE OCEAN AND EASTERN SOUND/BAYS DURING THAT TIME.
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NW FROM W TO E BEHIND THE DEPARTING SYSTEM
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT/MON MORNING...WITH OCEAN SCA CONDITIONS LIKELY TO
CONTINUE INTO MON NIGHT. TRANQUIL CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TUE-WED
BEFORE WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN ON THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
MAIN LIMITING FACTOR FOR HEAVY RAINFALL SUN/SUN NIGHT WILL BE THE
LOCATION OF THE DRY SLOT. WITH A SFC LOW TRACK THRU THE CWA...WRN
AND NRN PORTIONS OF THE CWA ARE FAVORED FOR THE HEAVIEST RAIN...WITH
THE DRY SLOT CUTTING OFF PCPN ACROSS LI AND THE METRO. IN
GENERAL...1-2 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED. POTENTIAL FOR LESS IN THE
WARM SECTOR ACROSS LI AND THE CITY.
FFG IS VERY LOW ACROSS NJ AND SRN PORTIONS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY. IN
SOME SPOTS...6HR GUIDANCE IS LESS THAN 1 INCH. FOR THIS REASON A
FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT
A 3 INCH RAINFALL COULD BRING THE SADDLE RIVER AT LODI UP TO MAJOR
FLOOD STAGE. A WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR ORANGE COUNTY.
HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THAT COUNTY ATTM...AND
DOWNSTREAM ICE ON THE WALLKILL IS EXPECTED TO ENHANCE THE FLOOD
THREAT.
PCPN ENDS FROM W TO E LATE SUN NIGHT INTO MON.
NEXT SPRING-TYPE STORM IN THE THU TIME PERIOD.
&&
.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
NY...FLOOD WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
NYZ067-069.
NJ...FLOOD WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
NJZ002-004-006-103>108.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST MONDAY
FOR ANZ350-353-355.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JMC
NEAR TERM...JMC
SHORT TERM...JMC
LONG TERM...JMC
AVIATION...GOODMAN
MARINE...GOODMAN
HYDROLOGY...JMCHazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 1:45 PM EST, 14 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 145 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 CTZ009>012-NJZ004-006-103>108-NYZ071>075-078>081-176>179-051130- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 145 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE CAROLINAS. FROM 1 TO POTENTIALLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THIS PERIOD. THE HIGHER AMOUNT WOULD LEAD TO FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE URBAN AREAS. SEE THE LATEST AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL FLOOD EVENT. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DISSEMINATION SERVICES THIS WEEKEND FOR THE POTENTIAL ISSUANCE OF A FLOOD WATCH AND ULTIMATELY FLOOD WARNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-051130- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 145 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ005>008-NJZ002-NYZ067>070-051130- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 145 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE CAROLINAS. FROM 1 TO POTENTIALLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THIS PERIOD. THE HIGHER AMOUNT COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT WOULD LEAD TO FLOODING. RESIDUAL FLOODING OF RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY PERSIST INTO MONDAY. SEE THE LATEST AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL FLOOD EVENT. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DISSEMINATION SERVICES THIS WEEKEND FOR THE POTENTIAL ISSUANCE OF A FLOOD WATCH AND ULTIMATELY FLOOD WARNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA.
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 4:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 65 hr |
Nearby
Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2011Flood Watches in New York, 2011Flood Watches in Connecticut, 2011Every flood watch in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.