Hurricane Warning, Storm Surge Warning, and Flood Watch are in effect for our area

Aug 22, 2021

Good Morning,

Hurricane Henri is beginning to impact our area this morning with heavy winds and rain.

According to the National Weather Service’s 5 am update, Hurricane Henri will continue moving northward this morning. Henri is expected to make landfall somewhere between eastern Long Island and Narragansett Bay as either a strong tropical storm or a lower-end Category 1 hurricane. Henri should weaken rapidly as it heads into central and northeast Massachusetts tonight and Monday. The main hazards include damaging winds, flooding rain, storm surge flooding, and possibly a tornado.

A Hurricane Warning, Storm Surge Warning, and Flood Watch are in effect for our area.

Governor Dan McKee will hold a press briefing today at 10 am and at 4 pm to update the public on Hurricane Henri and the state’s preparedness and response efforts. Look for those on local news stations and on his Facebook Page.

Here’s the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

What’s Up Today

Weather Forecast

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hurricane Local Statement
Flood Watch until August 23, 08:00 PM EDT
Hurricane Warning
Storm Surge Warning
Today - Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight - Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Marine Forecast

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hurricane Warning
Today -Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog before 7pm, then Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm, then Patchy fog after 5am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 72°F.

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