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Flood Watch 4, NWS New York, NY

March 8, 201110 counties in New York; 4 counties in Connecticut; 5 counties in New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this flood watch at Mar 8, 2011, 4:21 PM EST for 10 counties in New York; 4 counties in Connecticut; 5 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2011, 4:21 PM EST (21:21 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2011, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 11, 2011, 1:18 PM EST
In force
27 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, Bronx County, NY, Kings County, NY, Nassau County, NY, New York County, NY, Orange County, NY, Putnam County, NY, Queens County, NY, Richmond County, NY, Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 76 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-03-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2033 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

653 
WGUS61 KOKX 082121
FFAOKX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
421 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL HEADED THIS WAY...

.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL TRACK
SLOWLY EAST THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...BRINGING A POTENTIAL FOR 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. THIS
WILL EXACERBATE THE HIGH WATER LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND
STREAMS.

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-091000-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110310T1500Z-110311T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
421 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST 
 NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 AREAS...IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...
 NORTHERN NEW HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW 
 HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...
 ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO
  EARLY FRIDAY.

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE
  AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT IN
  HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR
  FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

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.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
959 
WGUS61 KOKX 090842
FFAOKX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
342 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL HEADED THIS WAY...

.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY TRACK EAST TODAY AND
TONIGHT...APPROACHING THE AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL
EXACERBATE THE HIGH WATER LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-092145-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110310T1500Z-110311T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
342 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
  SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHERN
  CONNECTICUT...FAIRFIELD AND NEW HAVEN. IN NORTHEAST NEW
  JERSEY...BERGEN...ESSEX...PASSAIC...UNION AND HUDSON. IN
  SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM AND ROCKLAND.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO 
  EARLY FRIDAY. 

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
  AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT 
  IN HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR 
  FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

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.

&&

$$
906 
WGUS61 KOKX 092123
FFAOKX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
423 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL HEADED THIS WAY...

.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY TRACK EAST TONIGHT...APPROACHING
THE AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL
FROM THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE HIGH
WATER LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-101030-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110310T1500Z-110311T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
423 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND 
 SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW 
 HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...
 ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO
  EARLY FRIDAY.

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
 AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT 
 IN HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR 
 FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

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.

&&

$$
519 
WGUS61 KOKX 092132
FFAOKX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
432 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL HEADED THIS WAY...

.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY TRACK EAST TONIGHT...
APPROACHING THE AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL EXACERBATE
THE HIGH WATER LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-101045-
/O.EXT.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110310T1500Z-110311T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
432 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND 
 SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW 
 HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...
 ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO 
 EARLY FRIDAY. 

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
 AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT 
 IN HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR 
 FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

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.

&&

$$
714 
WGUS61 KOKX 100931
FFAOKX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
431 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL HEADED THIS WAY...

.LOW PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY ADVANCE
TOWARDS THE AREA TODAY. THE FRONT WILL SLUGGISHLY MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF
HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THIS TIME. THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE HIGH WATER
LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

CTZ007-008-011-012-102230-
/O.EXB.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110311T1200Z-110312T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
431 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN
  NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON.

* FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE
  RUNNING AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR
  MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF
  SATURATED SOILS AND RUNOFF FROM THIS SYSTEM. 

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.

&&

$$

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-102230-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110310T1500Z-110311T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
431 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND 
  SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW 
  HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...
  ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM TODAY INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE ALSO
  FEASIBLE.

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE
  AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT IN
  HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR
  FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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.

&&

$$
530 
WGUS61 KOKX 101643
FFAOKX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1143 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL HEADED THIS WAY...

.LOW PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY ADVANCE
TOWARDS THE AREA TODAY. THE FRONT WILL SLUGGISHLY MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ANOTHER ROUND
OF HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THIS TIME. THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE HIGH
WATER LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

NYZ072>075-176>179-110545-
/O.EXB.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-
SOUTHERN NASSAU-
1143 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BRONX...KINGS (BROOKLYN)...NEW 
 YORK (MANHATTAN)...NORTHERN NASSAU...NORTHERN QUEENS...
 RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)...SOUTHERN NASSAU AND SOUTHERN QUEENS.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 2 1/2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM TODAY
  THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES
  ARE ALSO FEASIBLE.

* THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING...WHEN RAINFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE INCH PER HOUR AT
  TIMES. THIS MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE
  AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-110545-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
1143 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND 
 SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW 
 HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...
 ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM TODAY INTO 
  FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE 
  ALSO FEASIBLE. 

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
  AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT 
  IN HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR 
  FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

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.

&&

$$

CTZ007-008-011-012-110545-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110311T1200Z-110312T0500Z/
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NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
1143 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 AREAS...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN 
 MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON.

* FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
  RUNNING AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 
  MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF 
  SATURATED SOILS AND RUNOFF FROM THIS SYSTEM. 

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.

&&

$$
802 
WGUS61 KOKX 110156
FFAOKX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
856 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL...

.LOW PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER ROUND
OF HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE HIGH WATER LEVELS
ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-111030-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T2300Z/
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NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
856 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND 
 SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW 
 HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...
 ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* CUMULATIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE ALSO 
  FEASIBLE.

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
  AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT 
  IN HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR 
  FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ072>075-176>179-111030-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-
SOUTHERN NASSAU-
856 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...BRONX...KINGS (BROOKLYN)...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)...
  NORTHERN NASSAU...NORTHERN QUEENS...RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)...
  SOUTHERN NASSAU AND SOUTHERN QUEENS.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* CUMULATIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 2 1/2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
  FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE
  ALSO FEASIBLE.

* THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
  WHEN RAINFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. THIS 
  MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

CTZ007-008-011-012-111030-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110311T1200Z-110312T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
856 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 AREAS...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN 
 MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON.

* FROM 7 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
  RUNNING AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 
  MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF 
  SATURATED SOILS AND RUNOFF FROM THIS SYSTEM. 

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.

&&

$$
924 
WGUS61 KOKX 110908
FFAOKX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
408 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL...

.LOW PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BRINGING HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS WILL
EXACERBATE THE HIGH WATER LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-112200-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
408 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND 
 SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW 
 HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...
 ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* CUMULATIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  THROUGH THIS MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES ARE
  ALSO FEASIBLE.

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
  AT HIGH LEVELS. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT 
  IN HIGH RUNOFF RATES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR 
  FLOODING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ072>075-176>179-111800-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-
SOUTHERN NASSAU-
408 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 AREAS...BRONX...KINGS (BROOKLYN)...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)...
 NORTHERN NASSAU...NORTHERN QUEENS...RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)...
 SOUTHERN NASSAU AND SOUTHERN QUEENS.

* UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

* CUMULATIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 2 1/2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
  THROUGH THIS MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 
  INCHES ARE ALSO FEASIBLE. 

* THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR EARLY THIS MORNING... 
  WHEN RAINFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. THIS 
  MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

CTZ007-008-011-012-112200-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.110311T1200Z-110312T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
408 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 AREAS...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN 
 MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON.

* FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. 

* DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE 
  RUNNING AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 
  MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF 
  SATURATED SOILS AND RUNOFF FROM THIS SYSTEM. 

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.

&&

$$
293 
WGUS61 KOKX 111222
FFAOKX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
722 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...HEAVY RAIN IS COMING TO AN END THIS MORNING BUT MANY RIVERS AND
STREAMS ARE STILL ON THE RISE...

.A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST THROUGH
THE AREA THIS MORNING BRINGING HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS WILL
EXACERBATE THE HIGH WATER LEVELS ACROSS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

NYZ072>075-176>179-111330-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-
SOUTHERN NASSAU-
722 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR NEW YORK CITY AND NASSAU COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED AS THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF THE
AREA. BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE
AREA...BUT WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEDE FROM THIS POINT ON.

$$

CTZ005-006-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-112300-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
722 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
  SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHERN
  CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW HAVEN...SOUTHERN
  FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. 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...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...ROCKLAND AND
  SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.

* UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING

* CUMULATIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
  THE REGION...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN
  POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT.

* DUE TO THIS HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ABOVE
  BANKFULL AND CONTINUING TO RISE. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS
  LIKELY ON SEVERAL AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY
  DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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.

&&

$$

CTZ007-008-011-012-120130-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110312T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
722 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW LONDON...SOUTHERN
  MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY.

* DUE TO PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE
  RUNNING AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR
  MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF
  SATURATED SOILS AND RUNOFF FROM THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.

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.

&&

$$
148 
WGUS61 KOKX 111627
FFAOKX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1127 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED BUT MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE STILL ON
THE RISE...

.RAIN HAS ENDED AND LOW PRESSURE IS DEPARTING. WATER LEVELS ACROSS
AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN HIGH DUE TO RUNOFF.

CTZ005-006-009-010-111730-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
1127 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH AREA RIVERS AND
STREAMS MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE RISES DUE TO RUNOFF...THEY ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

CTZ007-008-011-012-111730-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110312T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
1127 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH AREA RIVERS AND
STREAMS MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE RISES DUE TO RUNOFF...THEY ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-112300-
/O.CON.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-
EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
1127 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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...NORTHERN
  WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN
  WESTCHESTER.

* UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING

* CUMULATIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
  THE REGION.

* DUE TO THIS HEAVY RAINFALL...MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ABOVE
  BANKFULL AND CONTINUING TO RISE. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS
  LIKELY ON SEVERAL AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY
  DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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.

&&

$$
287 
WGUS61 KOKX 111818
FFAOKX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
118 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-111930-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-
EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
118 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

RAIN HAS ENDED...AND AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE FLOODED. THESE
RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL CREST INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND THEN
WILL SLOWLY RECEDE.

$$

MPS

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 8, 4:05 PM EST, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 4:05 PM EST, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
405 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY
APPROACH FROM THE GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY AND MOVE EAST OF THE
REGION LATE FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FOR THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN CANADA THIS EVENING WILL
TRACK SLOWLY EAST AND INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY MORNING. THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL ALSO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AT THE SAME
TIME... WITH ANY MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS DISSIPATING/THINNING
OUT OVERNIGHT. WITH THE RIDGE AXIS PASSING OFF TO THE EAST...AND A
STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE MS VALLEY...A NE FLOW AT 5 TO 10
MPH WILL VEER AROUND TO THE E BY DAYBREAK.

OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER TEENS WELL NORTH AND
WEST...TO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS NYC METRO. THIS SEASONABLE FOR THIS
TIME OF YEAR.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE PASSES OFF THE THE EAST OF WEDNESDAY...WHILE
THE UPPER TROUGH AND ASSOC STORM SYSTEM DEEPENS OVER THE TN AND OH
VALLEYS. A STRENGTHENING EASTERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY VEER AROUND
TO THE SE BY THU EVENING...WITH A WALL OF MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS
OVERSPREADING THE AREA DURING THE DAY.

LIGHT OVERRUNNING PCPN DEVELOPS FROM WEST TO EAST THU NIGHT...
POSSIBLY AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR BEFORE THE
VERTICAL TEMP PROFILE WARMS ENOUGH TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL RAIN BY
MORNING. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. SFC TEMPS WILL
GENERALLY STAY ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE THICKENING CLOUD COVER AND
E/SE FLOW.

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THU AND THU NIGHT WITH A STRONG
FRONTAL BAND AND HEAVY PCPN PIVOTING ACROSS THE AREA FROM SW TO
NE. THE HEAVIEST RAINS LOOK TO FALL FROM LATE THU AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY MORNING WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS AT THIS TIME APPEAR TO BE ACROSS THE NW SUBURBS OF
NYC WHERE OROGRAPHIC LIFT WILL ENHANCE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE
FRONTAL ZONE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE
INLAND...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES AT THE COAST. THE LOWEST AMOUNTS LOOK
TO BE ACROSS EASTERN LI AND SE CT. DUE THE RECENT FLOODING AND
SENSITIVITY OF STREAMS AND RIVERS OVER THE INTERIOR...HAVE HOISTED
A FLOOD WATCH FOR THU INTO EARLY FRI.

SIMILAR TO THE STORM SYSTEM EARLIER THIS WEEK...THE 06Z GFS HAS
BEEN HINTING AT A MORE DOMINANT SOUTHERN BRANCH LOW...POSSIBLY
CLOSING OFF TO THE SOUTH ON FRI. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A LONGER
PERIOD OF RAIN. HOWEVER...MODEL CONSENSUS IS FOR MORE PROGRESSION
AND THE 12Z GFS HAS TRENDED TOWARD A MORE NORTHERN LOW TRACK.
STILL THOUGH WITH THE UPPER TROUGH TAKING ON A NEGATIVE TILT...A
LOW TRACK FARTHER SOUTH IS POSSIBLE. FURTHERMORE...BY THAT TIME
THE PCPN WOULD BE DECREASING IN INTENSITY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WITH
THIS EVENT WILL BE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT.

RAIN ENDS FROM WEST TO EAST FRI AFT. PAC AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WILL
STILL ALLOW HIGHS TO GET UP TO NEAR 50. THIS WOULD INDEED CHANGE
IF THE PROGRESSION OF THE SYSTEM WERE TO SLOW DOWN WITH MORE
CLOUDS AND LINGERING RAIN.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SURFACE LOW PUSHES NORTH INTO CANADA FRIDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
PUSHES FARTHER OFFSHORE. KEPT SLIGHT CHANCE POPS OVER NORTHERN AND
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM
PULLS AWAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE DROPPING AS COLD ADVECTION
DEVELOPS...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE FREEZING LONG ENOUGH THAT
ALL PRECIP SHOULD BE RAIN.

DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
AS HIGH PRESSURE PASSES SOUTH OF THE REGION. LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY
PASSES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN JUST
NORTH OF THE REGION EARLY SUNDAY...DRAGGING ANOTHER COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE EASTERN U.S. NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA MAY
SEE A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE SLIGHT CHANCE
TO CHANCE POPS THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF LIGHT
RAIN/SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE OVER INTERIOR
SECTIONS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

USED MOSTLY MEX GUIDANCE FOR TEMPS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HIGHS WILL
BE AROUND 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL SATURDAY...THEN CLOSER TO NORMAL
SUNDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.

GFS/ECMWF DIVERGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. 12Z ECMWF PUSHES AN UPPER TROUGH
THROUGH THE REGION LATE MONDAY FOLLOWED BY UPPER RIDGING
TUESDAY...WHILE GFS DEVELOPS AN UPPER TROUGH THAT DIGS THROUGH THE
OHIO VALLEY TUESDAY...WITH A STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE THAT PASSES
SOUTH OF THE REGION AND OFFSHORE. CAPPED POPS BELOW SLIGHT CHANCE
DURING THIS PERIOD DUE TO LACK OF CONFIDENCE ON ANY PARTICULAR
SOLUTION...AND SINCE THE STRONGER GFS SOLUTION KEEPS PRECIP SOUTH OF
THE REGION FOR NOW.

NEAR NORMAL TEMPS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK. USED BLEND OF GFS/ECMWF.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH REMAINS AS THE DOMINANT INFLUENCE ON
THE WEATHER.

VFR WITH MAINLY MID AND HIGH CLOUDS. SEA BREEZE INFLUENCE CONTINUES
INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ACROSS KGON/KBDR/KISP/KHPN/KJFK. SEA
BREEZE APPEARS TO HAVE BARELY MADE INTO KEWR...BUT PROBABLY WILL NOT
AFFECT KLGA. IN ANY CASE...WIND EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 10 KT INTO
THE EVENING HOURS.

     ...NY METRO ENHANCED AVIATION WEATHER SUPPORT...

DETAILED INFORMATION...INCLUDING HOURLY TAF WIND COMPONENT FCSTS
CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP:/WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ZNY/N90 (LOWER CASE)

KEWR FCSTER COMMENTS: NO UNSCHEDULED AMENDMENTS EXPECTED.

KJFK FCSTER COMMENTS: NO UNSCHEDULED AMENDMENTS EXPECTED.

KLGA FCSTER COMMENTS: BRIEF SHIFT TOWARDS THE SE POSSIBLE BETWEEN
21-23Z.

KTEB FCSTER COMMENTS: NO UNSCHEDULED AMENDMENTS EXPECTED.

KHPN FCSTER COMMENTS: NO UNSCHEDULED AMENDMENTS EXPECTED.

KISP FCSTER COMMENTS: NO UNSCHEDULED AMENDMENTS EXPECTED.

OUTLOOK FOR 18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

WED...VFR PROBABLE...BUT A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MVFR CIGS DEVELOPING.
WED NIGHT...SUB-VFR DEVELOPING. POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF WINTRY MIX
CHANGING TO RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AT KEWR/KLGA/KJFK. SNOW OR WINTRY
MIX POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE.
THU...SUB-VFR IN RAIN. STRONG SE WINDS. LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR
POSSIBLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND DURING THE NIGHT.
FRI...SUB-VFR LIKELY TO START...WITH IMPROVEMENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT...VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
A SCA HAS BEEN PUT UP FOR THE OCEAN WATERS WED INTO THU AS
PROLONGED EASTERLY FLOW EVENT SETS UP. WINDS WILL RAMP UP AS WELL
WITH ALL WATERS SEEING SCA WINDS THU AND THU NIGHT...WITH A
POTENTIAL GALE ON THE EASTERN OCEAN WATERS THU AFT/NIGHT. A STRONG
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH THE WATERS THU AND PASS THROUGH BY
FRI AFT. STRONG SFC HIGH PRESSURE ON WED WILL RETREAT TO THE EAST
AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM.

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND ON THE
OCEAN WATERS. WIND GUSTS WILL DECREASE BELOW 25 KT BY SATURDAY
MORNING...BUT WAVES WILL DIMINISH GRADUALLY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ABOVE 5 FT. A SECOND COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE WATERS
SUNDAY...WITH WIND GUSTS AGAIN INCREASING TO 25-30 KT AND SEAS
REMAINING AROUND 5-6 FT. CONDITIONS IMPROVE BY MONDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE WATERS.

ANOTHER PERIOD OF SCA CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY WITH A POTENTIAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSING SOUTH
OF THE WATERS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HAKENSACK RIVER AT RIVERVALE...ALL
GAUGES IN THE HSA HAVE DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE. AN FLS REMAINS
UP FOR BERGEN COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM.

THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE OF HEAVY RAIN MAINLY THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY AS A SERIES OF LOWS DEVELOP ALONG A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL
SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN
RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WOULD LIKELY
RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RIVER...SMALL STREAM...URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING.

A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN PUT FOR THE INTERIOR DUE THE HIGH
DISCHARGE/STREAMFLOW AND SATURATED GROUNDS. THIS IS A SERIOUS
SITUATION WITH A GOOD POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD MODERATE OR HIGHER
FLOODING.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO STRONG E/SE WINDS IS LIKELY WED INTO
THU NIGHT...WHICH WILL PILE WATER ALONG THE COAST. SURGES OF 2 TO 2
1/4 FT ABOVE NORMAL IS NEEDED FOR MINOR FLOODING DURING THE TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE WED AND THU NIGHT. WILL MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS FOR
POTENTIAL OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...PARTICULARLY FOR THE THU
NIGHT HIGH TIDE CYCLE.

&&

.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
     CTZ005-006-009-010.
NY...FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
     NYZ067>071.
NJ...FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
     NJZ002-004-006-103>108.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY
     FOR ANZ350-353-355.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DW
NEAR TERM...DW
SHORT TERM...DW
LONG TERM...KCS
AVIATION...JC
MARINE...KCS/DW
HYDROLOGY...DW
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...DW
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 4:30 AM EST, 11 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
430 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-090930-
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-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-
430 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

FOR THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AS A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES
OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST...A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE WAVES ARE FORECAST
TO DEVELOP ALONG A SLOW MOVING FRONT. THE COMBINATION OF THESE
SYSTEMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 1 TO 3 INCH RAINFALL...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL
FLOODING OF RIVERS...SMALL STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

IN ADDITION...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS MIGHT DEVELOP WHICH COULD ALSO
LEAD TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING BY THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST.

.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.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-090930-
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-
430 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST GALES ARE POSSIBLE
CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE BETWEEN A STRONG DEPARTING HIGH
OFF THE COAST AND AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

.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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 8:23 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange13 hr
Mar 7, 8:39 PM ESTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasOKX10 hr
Mar 8, 3:45 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX5 days
Mar 8, 1:40 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen6 hr

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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.