#MEwx Cooler with clouds and a TROPICAL STORM WARNING

Good morning Augusta

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We’re under a tropical storm warning which is posted in full at the end of this forecast.

This morning we have partly sunny skies, becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog with Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clouds with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s with North winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

The wind is East Northeast between 2.2 MPH and 5.4 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.93, the Absolute pressure is 29.73 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and sun.

Our humidity is 94%, the temperature is 53.8°F, the dew point is 62.1°F  and it feels like   53.8°F.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies.

The UV index is 1 placing the average person at no risk and the solar radiation reading is 177.3W/m2. Sunrise is 6:19 AM, sunset is 6:53 PM and we’ll have 12 hours 33 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 6:33 AM and Moonset is 7:14 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is XX% illuminated. Our next Full Moon is on September 29 and our next new moon will be on October 14.

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Lee Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory Number 40

National Weather Service Gray ME AL132023

5:13 AM EDT Fri Sep 15 2023

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT

A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED

- Augusta - Waterville

* WIND

- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tropical storm force winds remain possible

- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph

- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39 to 57 mph

- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment.

- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm force.

- PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now be

underway. Prepare for limited wind damage.

- ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind becomes hazardous.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited

- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.

- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, leading to downed power lines.

- A few roads impassable from debris, caused by downed branches and power lines. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.

- Scattered power and communications outages likely.

* FLOODING RAIN

- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:

- Peak Rainfall Amounts: around 1 inch

- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for moderate flooding rain

- The flooding rain threat has increased from the previous assessment.

- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for moderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues are possible.

- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area

vulnerable to flooding.

- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take

action may result in serious injury or loss of life.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant

- Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and rescues.

- Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places,

especially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches will overflow.

- Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. Several places may experience expanded areas

of rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow.

Driving conditions will become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.

* TORNADO

- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:

- Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes

- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST

UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Tornadoes not expected

- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the

previous assessment.

- PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms

with gusty winds may still occur.

- PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect

against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest tornado situation.

- ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None

- Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.

* FOR MORE INFORMATION:

- http://ready.gov/hurricanes

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