Tropical Storm Warning in effect

Tropical Storm Warning in effect

... TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...  ... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE  COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS  AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.  SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU  LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME... LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.  &&  ... PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...   THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR  EQUAL TO 23 PERCENT. ALSO... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM  CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 86 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A  GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.  ... WINDS...  AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM  WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO  60 MPH.  MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...  ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES... AWNINGS... OR CARPORTS.  POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL  ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE.  SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE  ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN  RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF  HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS  WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.  ... STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...  AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES THE COAST... THERE IS AN INCREASING  CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP  TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...  RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE  GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.  MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR... WHICH MAY BECOME SUBSTANTIAL  IF CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH MULTIPLE HIGH TIDES. SEVERAL ROADS  IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED.  ... INLAND FLOODING...  A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST  FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION... AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING  RAINS OCCUR.  6 TO 10 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND  SECTIONS OF THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE... AS WELL AS MUCH OF  CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS  FOR YOUR LOCATION... AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.