STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT…
* WHAT…North winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 6 to 11 feet expected.
* WHERE…Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound.
* WHEN…From 4 AM Saturday to midnight EST Saturday night.
* IMPACTS…Very strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
Here are the parking bans, school closings and delays around Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts due to the impending blizzard.
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