Brooklyn Weather - Special Cases

Special Weather Statements:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Date Issued: 1257 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
Expiration: 730 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM DISTANT TROPICAL STORM HANNA
WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE OCEAN BEACHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

TROPICAL STORM WATCH.
FLOOD WATCH.

THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THIS WEEKEND
ALONG OCEAN BEACHES.

TROPICAL SYSTEM HANNA HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING HEAVY RAIN AND
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE LOCAL AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS
POSSIBLE...LOCALLY HIGHER. AS SUCH...URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE
FLOODING IS EXPECTED...AND RIVER FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY.
PLEASE REFER TO NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS AND THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WATCH AND
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.